Purshall Close Redditch
30 addresses across 1 postcode (B97), about 410 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 31100591.
- Sales: 47 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £415,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 6, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 140 m away, and Mayfields Park (1.6 hectares) is about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 135 to 145 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hillview Medical Centre, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £415,000 | £255,000 | £575,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £563,000 | £563,000 | £563,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £357,500 | £190,000 | £525,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £240,000 | £167,000 | £520,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £141,000 | £141,000 | £141,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | FLAT 5, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 9 B97 4PD | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 14 B97 4PD | Detached | £563,000 | |
| 12 May 2021 | FLAT 6, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2021 | 11 B97 4PD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | FLAT 5, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2020 | 13 B97 4PD | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £167,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Mar 2018 | FLAT 4, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2018 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2017 | FLAT 6, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Dec 2016 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2014 | FLAT 6, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £141,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Oct 2013 | FLAT 9, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2011 | 10 B97 4PD | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £242,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2009 | FLAT 1, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2007 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £249,995 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2007 | FLAT 10, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £269,950 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2006 | FLAT 7, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2006 | 3 B97 4PD | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2006 | 14 B97 4PD | Detached | £383,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | FLAT 10, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £222,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jan 2005 | FLAT 6, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Sep 2004 | 17 B97 4PD | Detached | £339,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2004 | FLAT 1, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2003 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2003 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £227,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2002 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £183,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2002 | FLAT 1, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £95,500 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2002 | FLAT 7, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 4 B97 4PD | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 25 May 2001 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2000 | 11 B97 4PD | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | FLAT 3, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £147,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 5 B97 4PD | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Sep 1999 | FLAT 5, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 1999 | FLAT 7, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 May 1999 | FLAT 4, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 11 B97 4PD | Detached | £58,500 | |
| 4 Aug 1997 | 8 B97 4PD | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1996 | 3 B97 4PD | Detached | £159,950 | |
| 2 Sep 1996 | FLAT 10, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 1995 | 5 B97 4PD | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | FLAT 8, HOLMWOOD HOUSE, 6 B97 4PD | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 2 B97 4PD | Detached | £184,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 179 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Flat (7). Built: 1983-1990 (8); 1991-1995 (5); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (2).
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 C (42% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- HOLMWOOD HOUSE, grade II*
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Redditch Trades and Labour Club, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Park House, Town Centre, Completed (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Ashleigh Works, Bromsgrove Road, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Works, Edward Street, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Widney House, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- The Golden Cross Pub, Unicorn Hill, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Holyoaks Field First School, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Millsborough House, Ph2, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 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 street's 30 addresses are between 135 m and 145 m above sea level (142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B97 4PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Redditch 910,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Alvechurch 163,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bromsgrove 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Salop Road Southcrest | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Redditch Bus Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park 4 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 21.8 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillview Medical Centre | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillview Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Redditch Smile Care | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Alexandra Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Redditch Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 8-12 Evesham Walk Halifax | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,890 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mayfields Park 1.6 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 220 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Terry Memorial Playing Field 3.8 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,810 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holmwood House, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m north-west. 17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holmwood House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| Park Wood Camp, Ipsley | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Forge Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher Oak Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Southcrest Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Batchley Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lodge Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Butler's Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Shortwood Dingle | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 addresses is 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 Luke's CofE First School Church of England | Primary | 4–9 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Primary | 2–9 | 750 m (0.5 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 |
| Birchensale Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Primary | 3–9 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 13–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 George's CofE First School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–9 | 1.4 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 |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School Roman Catholic | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–9 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Vaynor First School | Primary | 4–9 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenview Bar And Cafe B97 4PB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Creativ B97 4PS | Retailers - other | 210 m | Exempt | |
| Appletree West House B97 4JH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Suli Mini Market B97 4JE | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 May 2025 |
| Windmill Nursery B97 4RN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| The Queens Head B97 4RL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Adeel Continental B97 4JB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| On The Munchies B97 4JB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| PJT Convenience Store B97 4JB | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Mount Pleasant Post Office B97 4JJ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Reddi Booze B97 4HY | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| On The Munchies Desserts Ltd B97 4HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Plymouth Road (6); On or near Purshall Close (2); On or near Bentley Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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 4PD: 30 addresses of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bentley Close · Cemetery Lane · Salop Road · Vicarage Crescent · Bromfield Road · Ferney Hill Avenue · Marlpool Drive · Vicarage View · Haresfield Close · Davids Close · Holmwood Drive · Aspall 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.