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B98 7 in Redditch

Redditch council area · B98 7 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector B98 7 in Redditch. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideB98 7 · B98 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at B98 7

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£235,500236 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £249,000 from 220 sales; the flat median is £135,000 from 16 sales in B98 7. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 94.4% across 262 residential postcode records in B98 7, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the B98 7 sector centre, with 6 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the B98 7 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.2 km away and supermarket 0.6 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for B98 7. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

236 sales in sample
220 sales in sample
60 sales in sample
72 sales in sample
88 sales in sample
16 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Redditch local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Redditch, about 96.9%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£976Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £722 to £976. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£976£849£722202020232026
Aug 2026£976

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£976
Jul 2026£951
Jun 2026£928
May 2026£904
Apr 2026£900
Mar 2026£898
Feb 2026£896
Jan 2026£894
Dec 2025£893
Nov 2025£890
Oct 2025£886
Sept 2025£882
Aug 2025£878
Jul 2025£877
Jun 2025£876
May 2025£882
Apr 2025£888
Mar 2025£895
Feb 2025£893
Jan 2025£891
Dec 2024£889
Nov 2024£885
Oct 2024£882
Sept 2024£878
Aug 2024£873
Jul 2024£855
Jun 2024£836
May 2024£820
Apr 2024£816
Mar 2024£812
Feb 2024£810
Jan 2024£807
Dec 2023£804
Nov 2023£800
Oct 2023£797
Sept 2023£795
Aug 2023£794
Jul 2023£792
Jun 2023£787
May 2023£779
Apr 2023£774
Mar 2023£773
Feb 2023£774
Jan 2023£771
Dec 2022£767
Nov 2022£763
Oct 2022£761
Sept 2022£759
Aug 2022£757
Jul 2022£755
Jun 2022£754
May 2022£752
Apr 2022£754
Mar 2022£757
Feb 2022£758
Jan 2022£755
Dec 2021£752
Nov 2021£750
Oct 2021£748
Sept 2021£746
Aug 2021£743
Jul 2021£740
Jun 2021£736
May 2021£732
Apr 2021£726
Mar 2021£723
Feb 2021£722
Jan 2021£724
Dec 2020£725
Nov 2020£726
Oct 2020£726
Sept 2020£725

Average house price

£245,573Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £200,676 to £251,295. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£251.3k£226k£200.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£245,573

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£245,573
Jun 2026£242,214
May 2026£245,045
Apr 2026£247,118
Mar 2026£248,548
Feb 2026£243,885
Jan 2026£242,692
Dec 2025£244,513
Nov 2025£245,428
Oct 2025£244,714
Sept 2025£247,226
Aug 2025£251,295
Jul 2025£250,420
Jun 2025£245,110
May 2025£243,589
Apr 2025£242,343
Mar 2025£242,645
Feb 2025£238,301
Jan 2025£238,253
Dec 2024£243,122
Nov 2024£245,125
Oct 2024£248,026
Sept 2024£244,060
Aug 2024£249,052
Jul 2024£247,219
Jun 2024£243,706
May 2024£239,345
Apr 2024£241,559
Mar 2024£240,988
Feb 2024£236,555
Jan 2024£232,042
Dec 2023£235,038
Nov 2023£238,881
Oct 2023£241,932
Sept 2023£239,753
Aug 2023£239,576
Jul 2023£237,755
Jun 2023£238,887
May 2023£239,906
Apr 2023£243,729
Mar 2023£244,537
Feb 2023£243,648
Jan 2023£242,181
Dec 2022£242,986
Nov 2022£242,916
Oct 2022£242,266
Sept 2022£244,067
Aug 2022£241,153
Jul 2022£238,017
Jun 2022£235,230
May 2022£234,158
Apr 2022£235,592
Mar 2022£226,697
Feb 2022£226,908
Jan 2022£222,872
Dec 2021£224,102
Nov 2021£220,906
Oct 2021£218,432
Sept 2021£218,608
Aug 2021£216,928
Jul 2021£215,469
Jun 2021£214,385
May 2021£214,445
Apr 2021£211,762
Mar 2021£209,052
Feb 2021£207,802
Jan 2021£208,678
Dec 2020£207,334
Nov 2020£203,935
Oct 2020£201,881
Sept 2020£201,984
Aug 2020£200,676
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate94.4%Mean across 262 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 262 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.6 km
  • Nearest post office0.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.3 km
  • Nearest hospital1.5 km
  • Nearest gym1.7 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.3 km
  • Nearest community centre1 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.3 km
  • Nearest Waitrose8.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector3 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 9 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km6 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
9.13 km
Tesco
0.63 km
Sainsbury's
2.72 km
Aldi
1.69 km
Lidl
2.59 km
M&S
12.22 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
1
Grade II
1

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Severn at Ironbridge
53.73 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Woodrow
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Mayfly
Mapped in sectorSee location
Duck Pond
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

3Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset8.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

2,067recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
815
Anti-social behaviour
304
Shoplifting
240
Criminal damage and arson
161
Public order
145
Other theft
128
Vehicle crime
71
Burglary
60
Other crime
46
Drugs
45
Possession of weapons
27
Robbery
15
Theft from the person
6
Bicycle theft
4

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider B98 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from B98 7. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom B98 7Shared evidence
B98 7RedditchThis area · Worcestershire
£235,500
236
This area
Reference sector
M22 8M22 8 in Manchester area guideManchester
£225,000£10,500 lower than this area
21
124.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability94%95%
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.7 km
Nearest station2.2 km2.3 km
M22 9M22 9 in Manchester area guideManchester
£237,500£2,000 higher than this area
42
124 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest station2.2 km2.3 km
M23 2M23 2 in Manchester area guideManchester
£245,000£9,500 higher than this area
35
124.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest station2.2 km2.4 km
M24 6M24 6 in Rochdale area guideRochdale
£240,500£5,000 higher than this area
74
142.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Gigabit availability94%93%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector B98 7, not the whole of Redditch. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 262 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Redditch; 40,292 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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