B96 6HR Redditch
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Astwood Bank & Feckenham. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- The Square, Feckenham: 22 addresses
- Mill Lane, Feckenham: 6 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Redditch in 2026-27: Band D £2,463 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,642 | £1,916 | £2,189 | £2,463 | £3,010 | £3,558 | £4,105 | £4,926 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (38% of about 550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Feckenham. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 21.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Redditch.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 21, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 41, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 43 AND 45, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 44 and 46, High Street, grade II
- 47, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 5, THE SQUARE, grade II
- 50 AND 52, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 55 AND 57, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 9, 11, 13 AND 15, THE SQUARE, grade II
- BEACH EADES MEMORIAL ABOUT 20 YARDS NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- CHESTNUT HOUSE, grade II
- CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 15 YARDS SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, grade II
- Feckenham War Memorial, grade II
- POUND HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE AND QUADRANT WALLS, grade II
- THE OLD NEEDLE MILL, grade II
- THE ROSE AND CROWN PUBLIC HOUSE AND ATTACHED OUTBUILDING, grade II
- WALL ABOUT 10 YARDS WEST OF THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 28 addresses are between 70 m and 73 m above sea level (72 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Square Feckenham | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.8 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Ridgeway Surgery | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Knights Astwood Bank Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Redditch Police Station | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 300 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 40 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 200 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard, a scheduled monument, 70 m north-east. 54 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard | Scheduled monument | 70 m north-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north |
| Feckenham manorial moated site | Scheduled monument | 150 m west |
| The Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Dingle | Valley | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Rock Hill | Hill | 580 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Rough | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Berrow Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Bushyhill Coppice | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Wheating Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 14 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 28 |
14 of the postcode's 28 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Redditch: see them on the Redditch page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on The Square.