Doverdale Close Redditch
156 addresses across 4 postcodes (B98), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 31100211.
- Sales: 64 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £173,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 63 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 38, D: 20, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 62 addresses on its postcodes are 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 A; 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 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Arrow Valley Country Park (210 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 49 of its 156 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crabbs Cross Medical Centre, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 13% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 146 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 | 2 | £173,000 | £170,000 | £176,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £145,500 | £143,000 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £135,000 | £129,500 | £158,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £136,500 | £136,000 | £137,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £131,750 | £126,000 | £137,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £101,975 | £77,000 | £126,950 |
| 2014 | 2 | £103,750 | £99,500 | £108,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £95,000 | £93,000 | £100,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | £101,500 | £90,000 | £109,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £99,000 | £88,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | £105,000 | £75,000 | £109,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 124 B98 7SD | Terraced | £176,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2026 | 115 B98 7SD | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 17 B98 7SB | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2024 | 10 B98 7SB | Terraced | £173,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2021 | 122 B98 7SD | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 106 B98 7SD | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 121 B98 7SD | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2019 | 19 B98 7SB | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 103 B98 7SD | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 25 B98 7SB | Terraced | £129,500 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 30 B98 7SB | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2018 | 106 B98 7SD | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 66 B98 7SD | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 61 B98 7SB | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 71 B98 7SD | Terraced | £126,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 124 B98 7SD | Terraced | £110,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 64 B98 7SB | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 61 B98 7SB | Terraced | £126,950 | |
| 31 Mar 2015 | 64 B98 7SB | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Aug 2014 | 70 B98 7SD | Terraced | £99,500 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 104 B98 7SD | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 44 B98 7SB | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | 65 B98 7SB | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | 12 B98 7SB | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 94 B98 7SD | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2010 | 61 B98 7SB | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 104 B98 7SD | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 115 B98 7SD | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2008 | 117 B98 7SD | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2008 | 69 B98 7SD | Terraced | £88,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 22 B98 7SB | Terraced | £107,500 | |
| 5 Nov 2007 | 38 B98 7SB | Flat or maisonette | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 71 B98 7SD | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2007 | 107 B98 7SD | Terraced | £109,950 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 8 B98 7SB | Terraced | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Dec 2006 | 106 B98 7SD | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 98 B98 7SD | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2006 | 14 B98 7SB | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 66 B98 7SD | Semi-detached | £96,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 112 B98 7SD | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2005 | 71 B98 7SD | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2005 | 95 B98 7SD | Terraced | £85,500 | |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 38 B98 7SB | Flat or maisonette | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 2005 | 94 B98 7SD | Terraced | £93,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2005 | 66 B98 7SD | Semi-detached | £84,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 8 B98 7SB | Terraced | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 2 B98 7SB | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 15 Apr 2002 | 71 B98 7SD | Terraced | £46,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 94 B98 7SD | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 107 B98 7SD | Terraced | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
63 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (37); House, end-terrace (16); Flat (9). Built: 1967-1975 (39); 1976-1982 (17); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (40); rented (social) (15); rented (private) (7).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (66% of about 1,140 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Jolly Farmer PH, Woodrow Drive, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 32 addresses are in areas at high risk, 30 at medium risk and 52 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B98 7SB | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 13 / 18 | unlikely |
| B98 7SD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 7 / 7 | unlikely |
| B98 7SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| B98 7SL | not in 2 or 3 | 21 / 9 / 21 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 156 addresses are between 83 m and 93 m above sea level (88 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B98 7SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B98 7SD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B98 7SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B98 7SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Danzey 6,170 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Doverdale Close Woodrow | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Walton Cl Parking | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crabbs Cross Medical Centre | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodrow Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest JK Stores, Woodrow North Cashzone | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Arrow Valley Country Park 210 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,080 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greenfields Playing Field 6.2 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 223 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park Wood Camp, Ipsley, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood Camp, Ipsley | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wirehill Wood | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lodge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Oakenshaw Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Rough Hill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 49 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 107 | 156 |
49 of the street's 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic First School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–9 | 280 m | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Woodrow First School | Primary | 3–9 | 330 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Woodfield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Oak Hill First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Primary | 5–9 | 1.7 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 |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School Roman Catholic | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Primary | 3–9 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Arrow Vale High School | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Club At Woodrow First School B98 7UZ | School/college/university | 170 m | Exempt | |
| Mellors Catering At Woodrow First School B98 7UZ | School/college/university | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Costcutter B98 7RY | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
| AIP At St Thomas More Catholic First School B98 7RY | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Little Angels Nursery At Woodrow Community Centre B98 7RY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | Exempt | |
| The Woodrow B98 7RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Woodrow Chippy B98 7RY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Espadana Pizza B98 7RY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| The Steamhouse Bakery & The Steamhouse Doughnut Truck B98 7SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| JK Stores B98 7UA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 80 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Martley Close (27); On or near Longdon Close (21); On or near Kempsey Close (17); On or near Woodrow North (13); On or near Woodrow South (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 53% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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.
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
- B98 7SB: 75 addresses
- B98 7SD: 48 addresses of 49 in the postcode
- B98 7SJ: 32 addresses of 82 in the postcode
- B98 7SL: 1 address of 116 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cropthorne Close · Martley Close · Eastham Place · Harpswell Avenue · Longdon Close · Kingstone Place · Kempsey Close · Aston Close · Eckington Close · Woodrow Centre · Hatton Close · Westbury Place
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.