Postcode B97 5QT is located in an urban city, within the Astwood Bank & Feckenham area of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Hunt End & Feckenham area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hunt End & Feckenham is £62,077 per year. The median sale price in Astwood Bank & Feckenham is £307,500 (around £301 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £205,625 and £446,250. The nearest station is Redditch, about 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hunt End & Feckenham has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,357 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Hunt End & Feckenham has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hunt End & Feckenham is £62,077 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B97 5QT.
Hunt End & Feckenham near B97 5QT 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 (about £301 per square foot) in Astwood Bank & Feckenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £492,500 | £327 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £300,000 | £340 |
| Terraced | 25 | £235,000 | £265 |
| Flats | 17 | £150,000 | £208 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,500 | £123,000 | £235,000 | £158,250 |
| 2017 | £323,750 | £128,250 | £243,500 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £136,000 | £252,500 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £335,000 | £137,000 | £261,500 | £178,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £134,125 | £250,000 | £177,500 |
| 2021 | £370,000 | £117,250 | £262,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £420,500 | £160,000 | £276,250 | £205,000 |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £126,000 | £295,000 | £220,000 |
| 2024 | £460,000 | £120,000 | £307,500 | £212,500 |
| 2025 | £465,000 | £136,000 | £313,000 | £220,000 |
| 2026 | £457,500 | £175,000 | £323,500 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239 | £208 | £221 | £204 |
| 2017 | £268 | £200 | £236 | £221 |
| 2018 | £271 | £192 | £249 | £224 |
| 2019 | £274 | £204 | £265 | £226 |
| 2020 | £280 | £194 | £248 | £223 |
| 2021 | £287 | £202 | £281 | £242 |
| 2022 | £328 | £239 | £294 | £258 |
| 2023 | £325 | £235 | £311 | £263 |
| 2024 | £316 | £236 | £301 | £264 |
| 2025 | £339 | £220 | £307 | £255 |
| 2026 | £304 | £239 | £292 | £312 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B97 5QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 17, Dagtail Lane, Redditch, B97 5QT | Terraced | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 36, Dagtail Lane, Redditch, B97 5QT | Detached | Freehold | £637,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 19, Dagtail Lane, Redditch, B97 5QT | Other | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 54, Dagtail Lane, Redditch, B97 5QT | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 32, Dagtail Lane, Redditch, B97 5QT | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the B97 5QT postcode area, located within Hunt End & Feckenham, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
St Augustine's Catholic High School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Astwood Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
Astwood Bank Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Crabbs Cross Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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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 5QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Roger Michael Bennett
Astwood Bank & Feckenham - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B97 5QT records about 22 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around B97 5QT in Astwood Bank & Feckenham is £307,500 (about £301 per square foot) based on 96 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B97 5QT, including St Augustine's Catholic High School (Outstanding), Astwood Bank Primary School (Good) and Crabbs Cross Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B97 5QT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,357 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 5QT is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Roger Michael Bennett (Reform UK).