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B97 5AP

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Redditch

England / West Midlands / Redditch / Webheath / Headless Cross & Oakenshaw / B97 5AP

Overview

Postcode B97 5AP is located in an urban city, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Webheath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Webheath is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is erwood close opening park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Webheath has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Webheath has a low crime rate, with approximately 53.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.6%

Approximately 10.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Webheath is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B97 5AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Webheath near B97 5AP 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 mierwood close opening parkSmall

Property prices in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £645,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£372,000
Flats3£125,000
Semi-Detached37£278,000
Terraced31£190,000

10 years price trend in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Schools

In the B97 5AP postcode area, located within Webheath, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Vaynor First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miYour Coop Food125-127 Evesham Road, Redditch, B97 4JX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.