Postcode B97 6NQ is located in an urban city, within the Batchley & Brockhill area of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Batchley & Brockhill area. It has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Batchley & Brockhill is £47,776 per year. The median sale price in Batchley & Brockhill is £270,000 (around £302 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,000 and £310,000. The nearest station is Redditch, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Batchley & Brockhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,482 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.
Batchley & Brockhill has an average crime rate, with approximately 55.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 20.2% 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.
The average income per household in Batchley & Brockhill is £47,776 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B97 6NQ.
Batchley & Brockhill near B97 6NQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £302 per square foot) in Batchley & Brockhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £485,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £336,000 | £332 |
| Terraced | 18 | £265,000 | £290 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £250,000 | £291 |
| Flats | 4 | £135,000 | £269 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £104,975 | £184,500 | £160,000 |
| 2017 | £262,000 | £121,500 | £190,000 | £180,000 |
| 2018 | £282,000 | £120,000 | £214,500 | £200,000 |
| 2019 | £286,500 | £109,500 | £205,000 | £211,500 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £117,500 | £221,000 | £205,000 |
| 2021 | £310,000 | £122,875 | £217,950 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | £366,000 | £120,000 | £246,000 | £222,500 |
| 2023 | £362,000 | £135,000 | £267,375 | £215,000 |
| 2024 | £371,859 | £160,000 | £240,250 | £228,000 |
| 2025 | £372,500 | £117,500 | £261,250 | £242,000 |
| 2026 | £315,000 | £135,000 | £245,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £215 | £168 | £195 | £189 |
| 2017 | £250 | £195 | £212 | £195 |
| 2018 | £262 | £218 | £246 | £241 |
| 2019 | £268 | £164 | £241 | £255 |
| 2020 | £276 | £171 | £236 | £248 |
| 2021 | £285 | £188 | £239 | £255 |
| 2022 | £327 | £208 | £269 | £275 |
| 2023 | £338 | £233 | £286 | £247 |
| 2024 | £324 | £222 | £276 | £252 |
| 2025 | £332 | £560 | £290 | £284 |
| 2026 | £325 | £269 | £300 | £289 |
There were 25 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B97 6NQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 35, Hawthorn Road, Redditch, B97 6NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 151, Foxlydiate Crescent, Redditch, B97 6NP | Terraced | Freehold | £125,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 137, Foxlydiate Crescent, Redditch, B97 6NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £215,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 143, Foxlydiate Crescent, Redditch, B97 6NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 19, Hawthorn Road, Redditch, B97 6NG | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the B97 6NQ postcode area, located within Batchley & Brockhill, there are 4 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Batchley First and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Batchley First and Nursery School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Pitcheroak School | Academy special converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
Pitcheroak School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2013. | |
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2013
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of B97 6NQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Fox Service Station | Birchfield Road, Bromsgrove, B97 6PX | Walking directions to Fox Service Station |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Willow Way, Redditch, B97 6PH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 6NQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ashley Monk
Batchley & Brockhill - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B97 6NQ records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 6NQ in Batchley & Brockhill is £270,000 (about £302 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to B97 6NQ, including Batchley First and Nursery School (Requires improvement), Pitcheroak School (Good) and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B97 6NQ scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,482 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 6NQ is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Ashley Monk (Reform UK).