Marlfield Lane Redditch
60 addresses across 4 postcodes (B98), about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31100460.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: 4 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 B; Band D in Redditch costs £2,463 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Redditch, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bomford Hill Park, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 80 to 96 m above sea level.
- Noise: 36 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Winyates Health Centre, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £372,500 | £372,500 | £372,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2019 | 2, THE HOLLIES B98 8PU | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2016 | 1, THE HOLLIES B98 8PU | Terraced | £372,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2000 | 2, THE HOLLIES B98 8PU | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 1, THE HOLLIES B98 8PU | Semi-detached | £117,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2025 (5); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (53% of about 2,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
- BARN AND STABLE ABOUT 10 YARDS NORTH OF PAPERMILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- Beoley Mill, grade II
- THE HOLLIES THE MILL HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Church Hill Medical Centre, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Loxley Close, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footpath (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 22 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 medium, 13 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| B98 8PU | zone 2 | 0 / 1 / 5 | unlikely |
| B98 8NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| B98 8QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| B98 8QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 80 m and 96 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B98 8NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| B98 8PU | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B98 8QJ | 91% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| B98 8QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Wood End 16,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Hill Way | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Walton Cl Parking | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 19.2 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Winyates Health Centre | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Centre Of Excellence | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bomford Hill Park 8.5 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Arrow Valley Country Park 210 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,960 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 219 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site known as Moon's Moat, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site known as Moon's Moat | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| The Mount | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Bordesley Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Paper Mill Hill | Hill | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Moon's Moat | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Arrow Valley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 21 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 61 |
36 of the street's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Moat First School | Primary | 3–9 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Abbeywood First School | Primary | 3–9 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Church Hill Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Stephen's CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Arrow Valley First School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School Roman Catholic | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Beoley First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ipsley CofE Middle School Church of England | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Woodfield Academy | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlfield Barn Community Centre B98 8QH | Other catering premises | 170 m | Exempt | |
| The Oast House B98 8QJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edgeworth Close (30); On or near Northleach Close (24); On or near Oldbury Close (20); On or near Paper Mill Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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 8PU: 57 addresses of 65 in the postcode
- B98 8NG: 1 address of 35 in the postcode
- B98 8QJ: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
- B98 8QW: 1 address of 68 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Chalk Gardens · Edgeworth Close · Northleach Close · Oldbury Close · Donnington Close · Offenham Close · Woodgate Close · Wharrad Close · Seven Acres Lane · Broadwas Close · Fulbrook Close · Heronfield Close
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.