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B97 4SW

Woodland Road

Batchley & Brockhill

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Detailed insights for B97 4SW

Overview

Postcode B97 4SW is located in an urban city, within the Batchley & Brockhill ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Batchley & Brockhill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Batchley & Brockhill is £47,776 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Batchley & Brockhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,422 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Batchley & Brockhill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Batchley & Brockhill is £47,776 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 308 ft away from B97 4SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Batchley & Brockhill near B97 4SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Redditch located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B97 4SW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Redditch

N/A

Walking directions to Redditch

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
300
Population density
2,566.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
89.06(+133%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.02(+217%)
Shoplifting
22.92(+162%)
Other theft
15.06(+163%)
Criminal damage and arson
14.41(+101%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
243
81.27%
Other White
18
6.02%
Pakistani
17
5.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.34%
Irish
5
1.67%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
68
25.56%
No qualifications
61
22.93%
Level 3 (A level)
43
16.17%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
15.04%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
43.9%
Owns with a mortgage
50
40.65%
Social rents from council
10
8.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.88%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Batchley & Brockhill

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in Batchley & Brockhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Batchley & Brockhill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Batchley & Brockhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached36£347,475
Flats5£140,000
Semi-Detached52£250,000
Terraced31£240,000

10 year median price trend in Batchley & Brockhill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Batchley & Brockhill.

Schools

In the B97 4SW postcode area, located within Batchley & Brockhill, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B97 4SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBatchley First and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicablePitcheroak SchoolAcademy special converter

N/A

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryBirchensale Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Special Measures

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B97 4SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B97 4SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExpressWillow Way, Redditch, B97 6PHWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSparBatchley Road, Redditch, B97 6JBWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miLifestyle ExpressBromsgrove Road, Redditch, B97 4SAWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.4 miBiddlesBirchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LWWalking directions to Biddles

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redditch district (2025-26).

Band A£1,526
Band B£1,781
Band C£2,035
Band D£2,289
Band E£2,798
Band F£3,307
Band G£3,816
Band H£4,579

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictRedditchE07000236
Parliamentary ConstituencyRedditchE14001441
WardBatchley & BrockhillE05015616
ParishRedditch, unparished areaE43000152
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Batchley & BrockhillE02006723
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Redditch 003AE01032232
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.