B97 4YP Redditch
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
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 A (44% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 20, CHURCH GREEN, grade II
- Redditch St Stephen War Memorial, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- The Golden Cross Pub, Unicorn Hill, permissioned (270 m)
- Victoria Works, Edward Street, permissioned (360 m)
- Park House, Town Centre, Completed (360 m)
- Ashleigh Works, Bromsgrove Road, permissioned (400 m)
- Millsborough House, Ph2, permissioned (430 m)
- Redditch Trades and Labour Club, permissioned (440 m)
- Prospect Hill, not permissioned (460 m)
- Former Holyoaks Field First School, not permissioned (490 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 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 addresses are about 127 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 9%, gigabit 9% 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 | 290 m |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Barnt Green 327,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m, 51 within 800 m; nearest Church Green West Redditch | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 240 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Car Park 4 | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dow Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Smallwood Dental Clinic | 220 m |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Redditch Police Station | 210 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 8-12 Evesham Walk Halifax | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mayfields Park 1.6 ha | 660 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,690 m² | 530 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 440 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holmwood House, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m south-west. 20 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* | 790 m south-west |
| The Forge Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-east |
| Park Wood Camp, Ipsley | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Bordesley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Lodge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km south-east |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Southcrest Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south |
| Paper Mill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-east |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the postcode's 21 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 10% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 69% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.