Postcode B97 5HD is located in an urban city, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Crabbs Cross area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crabbs Cross is £58,656 per year. The nearest station is Redditch, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Crabbs Cross has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,995 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Crabbs Cross has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Crabbs Cross is £58,656 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B97 5HD.
Crabbs Cross near B97 5HD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £732,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £375,000 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £282,000 | £327 |
| Terraced | 27 | £195,000 | £282 |
| Flats | 6 | £141,250 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259,950 | £97,250 | £197,500 | £136,500 |
| 2017 | £255,500 | £110,000 | £188,125 | £155,500 |
| 2018 | £294,000 | £111,500 | £212,500 | £168,500 |
| 2019 | £296,250 | £132,500 | £217,750 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £113,000 | £229,500 | £162,000 |
| 2021 | £328,500 | £110,000 | £235,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £133,500 | £260,000 | £192,000 |
| 2023 | £361,250 | £134,500 | £280,000 | £194,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £135,250 | £270,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £369,000 | £142,000 | £288,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £136,250 | £270,000 | £196,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £199 | £209 | £172 |
| 2017 | £245 | £203 | £241 | £222 |
| 2018 | £261 | £248 | £264 | £228 |
| 2019 | £271 | £267 | £269 | £254 |
| 2020 | £275 | £211 | £277 | £211 |
| 2021 | £291 | £186 | £276 | £236 |
| 2022 | £333 | £251 | £317 | £257 |
| 2023 | £312 | £255 | £327 | £213 |
| 2024 | £322 | £246 | £320 | £270 |
| 2025 | £324 | £245 | £329 | £279 |
| 2026 | £316 | £239 | £323 | £290 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B97 5HD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | 41, Clent Avenue, Redditch, B97 5HD | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £222,500 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | 33, Clent Avenue, Redditch, B97 5HH | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £312,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 4, Clent Avenue, Redditch, B97 5HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £237,500 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 26, Clent Avenue, Redditch, B97 5HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 26, Clent Avenue, Redditch, B97 5HH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £311,500 |
In the B97 5HD postcode area, located within Crabbs Cross, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B97 5HD
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op | Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 5JA | Walking directions to Co-op |
Annual council tax rates for Redditch district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B97 5HD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Susan Eacock
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B97 5HD records about 10 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across West Midlands as a whole the rate is about 97 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around B97 5HD in Crabbs Cross is £290,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to B97 5HD, including The Vaynor First School (Good), Walkwood Church of England Middle School (Good) and Crabbs Cross Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B97 5HD scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,995 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Redditch covering B97 5HD is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Susan Eacock (Reform UK).