B96 6LP Redditch
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Astwood Bank & Feckenham. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Mile Post Lane, Wychavon: 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: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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: no.
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 6 addresses are between 86 m and 88 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 50% 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 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Ridgeway Surgery | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Knights Astwood Bank Pharmacy | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Alcester Police Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,050 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,650 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shurnock Court, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shurnock Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Moated site at Astwood Court | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shurnock Brake | Wood | 310 m west |
| Muzzy Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Wheating Hill | Hill | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Lady's Coppice | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Lightwood Coppice | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 6 | 6 |
None of the postcode's 6 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 0% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Mile Post Lane.