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B97 5LQ

Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Redditch

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Detailed insights for B97 5LQ

Overview

Postcode B97 5LQ is located in an urban city, within the Astwood Bank & Feckenham ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Crabbs Cross area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Crabbs Cross is £49,200 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Crabbs Cross has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,556 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Crabbs Cross has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.5%

Approximately 48.5% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Crabbs Cross is £49,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crabbs Cross near B97 5LQ 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
201
Population density
4,360.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
185
91.58%
Other White
7
3.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.49%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.49%
African
1
0.5%
Total population: 202

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
49
48.51%
Owns with a mortgage
30
29.7%
Owns outright
12
11.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.92%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.99%
Total households: 101

Property prices in Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Astwood Bank & Feckenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £1,370,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Astwood Bank & Feckenham 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 Astwood Bank & Feckenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£470,000
Flats15£145,000
Semi-Detached20£317,500
Terraced24£217,500

10 year median price trend in Astwood Bank & Feckenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Astwood Bank & Feckenham.

Schools

In the B97 5LQ postcode area, located within Crabbs Cross, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B97 5LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCrabbs Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryThe Vaynor First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B97 5LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B97 5LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-opBirchfield Road, Redditch, B97 5JAWalking directions to Co-op

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.