Property market | £316,964 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Birmingham (16.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 61.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.1% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 86 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 455 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bromsgrove level) | |
Community | Median age is 45.5 | Population of 2,938 | Happiness is Below Average for Worcestershire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Mercia) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (14 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (64 mins) | |
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£316,964 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Birmingham (16.7 miles) | |
61.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 45.5 | 2,938 | Happiness is Below Average for Worcestershire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 86 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 455 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bromsgrove level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (West Mercia) | |
- Birmingham New Street (14 mins) - Bristol Temple Meads (64 mins) | |
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Rock Hill has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Aston Fields Bromsgrove, Aldi Birmingham Road Bromsgrove, Asda Bromsgrove Superstore, Iceland Bromsgrove, Iceland Bromsgrove Food Warehouse, Lidl Bromsgrove Retail Park, Morrisons Charford Bromsgrove, Little Waitrose Bromsgrove. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: 57 Monkeys, The Dog & Pheasant, The Ewe & Lamb, The Golden Cross Hotel, The Golden Lion, The Grove Inn, The Hanbury Turn, The Little Ale House, Ye Old... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Altered Images, Bayleys Of Bromsgrove, Canto Mando Chinese Restaurant, Casa Med Tapas Bar And Lounge, Flavours, Maekong Thai, Melt, Morrisons, Ollie's... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Big Dave's Cafe And Burger Bar, Cafe Morso, Coffee 2, Costa, Rotana Cafe & Desert, The Hangry Moose Street Food Cafe, The Priory Cafe, The Rovers Cafe... (see map below for more). Rock Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Rock Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £525,298, which is down -1.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £316,964 (down -2.0% on last year) , a terraced house £260,705 (down -2.4% on last year) and a flat £153,432. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £679 per month. Property prices in Rock Hill are similar to the average property prices across Worcestershire and are similar when compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Rock Hill, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Worcestershire region.
Property data is based on Bromsgrove level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Rock Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Rock Hill property transactions from 2023.
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Rock Hill has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (Academy) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Watt Close, Bromsgrove. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Charford First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Meadows First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Millfields First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Stoke Prior First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Bromsgrove High School | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | No |
Parkside Middle School | Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed | No |
Bromsgrove School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
South Bromsgrove High | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Catholic First School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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South Bromsgrove High Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/24/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
Meadows First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/15/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
Stoke Prior First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/26/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
St Peter's Catholic First School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/23/2022) | 42 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove |
Millfields First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
Parkside Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/12/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
Charford First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
North Bromsgrove High School Save school | Secondary school Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/17/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bromsgrove | |
Bromsgrove School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | Bromsgrove |
School | Type |
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South Bromsgrove High Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/24/2012) |
Meadows First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/13/2019) |
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/15/2012) |
Stoke Prior First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/26/2013) |
St Peter's Catholic First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/23/2022) 42 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Millfields First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2014) |
Parkside Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/12/2019) |
Charford First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2017) |
North Bromsgrove High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/17/2019) |
Bromsgrove School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Station | Distance from Rock Hill | Commute options |
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Barnt Green A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 22 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (67 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (106 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 113 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1056 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Great Western Railway - £1056 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Droitwich Spa A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (41 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 85 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (111 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 125 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Avanti West Coast - £543 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 155 mins - Great Western Railway - £1168 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 169 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Marylebone (1 change(s) - 171 mins - Chiltern Railways - £1168 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 179 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Longbridge A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (19 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (70 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Cardiff Central (109 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 112 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Avanti West Coast - £1021 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Paddington (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Great Western Railway - £1021 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 168 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Bromsgrove) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Bromsgrove residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.1% | 81.7% |
Asian | 3.2% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.4% | 2.9% |
Black | 0.8% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bromsgrove consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.6% | 86 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.8% | |
Routine occupations | 8.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.9% | 455 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Worcestershire is average (55mbps). Rock Hill is faster than this, with average download speeds of 61.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bromsgrove level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 61.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.9% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the West Mercia level:
Type | West Mercia | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 72 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 7 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 31 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Rock Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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West Midlands | River Salwarpe | River Salwarpe, Elmbridge and Hadley Brooks and their tributaries |
West Midlands | Spadesbourne Brook at Bromsgrove |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Rock Hill, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 8Secondary: 5 | 17.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 | 17.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Barnt Green, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 17.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Hagley, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 | 17.6% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Bevere, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Flyford Flavell, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Crowle, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Whittington, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Wyre Piddle, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 14.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Rushwick, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Malvern, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Powick, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Battenhall, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Barbourne, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 17Secondary: 8 | 11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Northwick, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 | 11.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Rock Hill, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 8Secondary: 5 |
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 1 |
Barnt Green, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Hagley, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £316,964 Detached: £525,298 | 72 | Primary: 5Secondary: 2 |
Bevere, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Flyford Flavell, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Crowle, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Whittington, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Wyre Piddle, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £305,225 Detached: £520,677 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Rushwick, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Malvern, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Powick, Worcestershire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £325,997 Detached: £496,121 | 72 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Battenhall, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Barbourne, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 17Secondary: 8 |
Northwick, Worcestershire Affordability: Average Hot property market | Semi-detached: £279,726 Detached: £454,954 | 72 | Primary: 11Secondary: 4 |
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