Living in B96, Redditch
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around B96 in Redditch. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- The average sold price in Redditch is £245,573 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).
- Prices across Redditch are down 1.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 11 schools within about 3 miles, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of B96 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Redditch pays £2,463 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 4 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Redditch: £245,573, down 1.9% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider West Midlands average is £236,098.
Check sold prices for a specific address in B96 →
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Council tax at Band D in Redditch: £2,463 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare B96 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for B96 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around B96
Only 3 home sales recorded on the streets around central B96 in the last 2 years, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coach House Astwood Lane, B96 6HH | Detached | £625,000 | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Moat Cottage Astwood Lane, B96 6HD | Detached | £415,000 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| The Elms Moat Court Astwood Lane, B96 6HD | Detached | £700,000 | 18 Oct 2024 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
11 schools within 3 miles , of which 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | 1.2 mi 2026/27 |
| Feckenham CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| Astwood Bank Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi away | 1.4 mi 2026/27 |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Secondary | Good | 2.4 mi away | 2.04 mi 2026/27 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Primary | Good | 3.0 mi away | 0.87 mi 2026/27 |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Primary | Requires improvement | 2.9 mi away | no figure |
Schools in B96 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astwood Bank Primary School | Primary | 1.4 mi | 2026/27 |
8 state primary and 3 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 23.3% |
| Professional occupations | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.6% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 12.2% |
| Skilled trades | 11.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How B96 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 9.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of B96 (E01032228, 1,305 residents in 2021, down 5.9% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 9.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80.0% | 83.9% | +3.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 14.7% | 11.0% | -3.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 3.7% | 4.0% | +0.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 15.8% | 11.7% | -4.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 18.3% | 27.4% | +9.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 40.8% | 41.5% | +0.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.0% | 4.7% | +0.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 88.0% | 86.8% | -1.2 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 97.4% | 97.4% | 0.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
4 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central B96 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Redditch's figures.
Buses from the centre of B96
Best-served stop: Astwood Farm, with 0.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of B96 is Astwood Farm: 0.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.0 in the evening and 0.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 09:54, last 12:54. Routes there: 354. 4 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of B96. The nearest, The Ridgeway Surgery, has 4,863 registered patients and 2,251 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ridgeway Surgery | 1.1 mi | 4,863 | 2,251 |
Nearest A&E: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, where 55.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Wye Valley NHS Trust at 58.5%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Redditch pays £2,463 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 7.6% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Redditch, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,921 | +2.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,991 | +3.6% |
| 2023-24 | £2,087 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,186 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,289 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,463 | +7.6% |
Exceptional Financial Support. The county council, Worcestershire, was agreed support for 2026-27 (£59.933m), 2025-26 (£33.6m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about B96
What is the average house price in B96?
The average sold price in Redditch is £245,573 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in B96?
Prices in Redditch are down 1.9% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
Are the schools good in B96?
11 schools sit within 3 miles of central B96, and 83% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in B96?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B96 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is B96 at risk of flooding?
Central B96 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is B96 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 83% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 4 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is B96 safe?
4 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central B96 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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