Ashton Close Redditch
34 addresses across 1 postcode (B97), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31100033.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 20, E: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Redditch costs £2,463 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Redditch, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Morton Stanley Park (21 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 144 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 14 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Bridge Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 23% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £162,500 | £154,950 | £165,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2012 | 4 | £120,000 | £115,000 | £139,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £75,225 | £68,950 | £81,500 |
| 1999 | 3 | £53,950 | £47,500 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2026 | 25 B97 5AX | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 10 B97 5AX | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Apr 2019 | 6 B97 5AX | Terraced | £161,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jan 2018 | 13 B97 5AX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 28 B97 5AX | Terraced | £154,950 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 9 B97 5AX | Terraced | £165,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2017 | 2 B97 5AX | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 8 B97 5AX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 10 B97 5AX | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 28 B97 5AX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | 25 B97 5AX | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2012 | 13 B97 5AX | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 2 B97 5AX | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 1 B97 5AX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2007 | 8 B97 5AX | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 10 B97 5AX | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 3 B97 5AX | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 28 B97 5AX | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 1 Feb 2002 | 28 B97 5AX | Terraced | £68,950 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 31 B97 5AX | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 19 Jul 1999 | 11 B97 5AX | Terraced | £53,950 | |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 25 B97 5AX | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 2 B97 5AX | Terraced | £53,500 | |
| 27 Nov 1998 | 2 B97 5AX | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 8 B97 5AX | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 28 B97 5AX | Terraced | £45,500 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (8); Bungalow, mid-terrace (5). Built: 1967-1975 (23); 1976-1982 (9). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1).
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 street: most are in band D (31% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 26 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 street's 34 addresses are between 144 m and 150 m above sea level (147 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B97 5AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Middle Piece Drive Webheath | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Car Park 4 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bridge Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Knights Pharmacy | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Headless Cross Dental Practice | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Redditch Police Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-op Headless Cross, Headless Cross | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Morton Stanley Park 21 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park Wood Camp, Ipsley, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood Camp, Ipsley | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Downsell Wood | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| November Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Batchley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Ham Green Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 34 |
14 of the street's 34 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Vaynor First School | Primary | 4–9 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Luke's CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 4–9 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–9 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Birchensale Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Primary | 2–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Primary | 5–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambles Residential Care Home B97 4LX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Stonebridge Nursing Home B97 4NA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2025 |
| The Willow Care Home B97 5AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Todays News B97 4LJ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spinney Mews (9); On or near Ashton Close (2); On or near Goldthorne Close (2); On or near Fordbridge Close (2); On or near Wilson Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 66% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- B97 5AX: 34 addresses
Nearby streets
Spinney Walk · Spinney Mews · Dorridge Close · Marlpit Lane · Cranham Close · Goldthorne Close · Carlton Close · Marlpit Lane · Wilson Close · Alton Close · Middle Piece Drive · Great Barn Lane
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.