B48 or B98?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 25% less in B98 than in B48.
- B48 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- B48 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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B48
Bromsgrove
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B98
Redditch
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|---|---|---|
| Median home sale nearby | £307,500
from 42 sales |
£230,000
from 110 sales |
| Average sold price | £745,000 | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +2.0% (Bromsgrove) | -0.5% (Redditch) |
| Dwelling type | Detached house | — |
| Floor area | 305 m² | — |
| Built | Before 1900 | — |
| Energy rating | E | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £3820/yr | — |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 2 (medium probability) |
| Crime nearby | 18 recorded | 244 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 7 of 10 | 6 of 10 |
Common questions
Is B48 or B98 cheaper?
B98 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around B48 sell for about £307,500 and around B98 for about £230,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, B48 or B98?
B48 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (18 in B48 against 244 in B98, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is B48 or B98 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, B48 sits in decile 7 of 10 and B98 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in B48 or B98?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.