B97 4RS Redditch
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Batchley & Brockhill. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
- Coppice Close, Redditch: 9 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 C (42% of about 710 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Widney House, not permissioned (250 m)
- Redditch Trades and Labour Club, permissioned (340 m)
- Ashleigh Works, Bromsgrove Road, permissioned (390 m)
- Victoria Works, Edward Street, permissioned (450 m)
- Former Holyoaks Field First School, not permissioned (490 m)
- The Golden Cross Pub, Unicorn Hill, permissioned (610 m)
- Park House, Town Centre, Completed (710 m)
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 9 addresses are between 120 m and 124 m above sea level (122 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 500 m |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Queen's Head Inn Redditch | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 510 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Car Park 4 | 640 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 620 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hillview Medical Centre | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hillview Pharmacy | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Redditch Smile Care | 250 m |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Redditch Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 420 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Terry Memorial Playing Field 3.8 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holmwood House, a listed building (Grade II*), 240 m south. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holmwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Park Wood Camp, Ipsley | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-east |
| The Forge Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north-east |
| Hewell Grange | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3.0 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher Oak Wood | Wood | 610 m south-west |
| Batchley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 750 m north-west |
| Southcrest Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Foxlydiate Wood | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Butler's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north-west |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 3.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 9 | 9 |
None of the postcode's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Coppice Close.