Postcode B98 0AX is located in an urban city, within the Matchborough & Woodrow ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Matchborough & Park Farm area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 83% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Matchborough & Park Farm is £55,331 per year. The nearest station is Redditch, about 2.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,469 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Matchborough & Park Farm is £55,331 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 122 ft away from B98 0AX.
Matchborough & Park Farm near B98 0AX 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £241 per square foot) in Matchborough & Woodrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,500 up to £662,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £335,000 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £260,000 | £288 |
| Terraced | 47 | £195,000 | £197 |
| Flats | 3 | £113,250 | £197 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £222,500 | £93,000 | £169,973 | £134,000 |
| 2017 | £239,500 | £98,000 | £180,000 | £142,000 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £68,000 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2019 | £268,000 | £109,500 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £107,800 | £210,000 | £155,000 |
| 2021 | £315,000 | £97,500 | £207,500 | £174,000 |
| 2022 | £268,000 | £151,200 | £231,000 | £182,500 |
| 2023 | £304,000 | £95,000 | £248,000 | £181,000 |
| 2024 | £306,500 | £115,000 | £230,000 | £190,000 |
| 2025 | £323,750 | £113,250 | £250,000 | £198,614 |
| 2026 | £353,625 | £125,000 | £259,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £228 | £134 | £190 | £145 |
| 2017 | £244 | £178 | £209 | £152 |
| 2018 | £241 | £137 | £221 | £155 |
| 2019 | £244 | £172 | £208 | £157 |
| 2020 | £266 | £163 | £237 | £175 |
| 2021 | £291 | £188 | £245 | £192 |
| 2022 | £281 | £169 | £247 | £202 |
| 2023 | £314 | £152 | £291 | £207 |
| 2024 | £283 | £172 | £253 | £198 |
| 2025 | £311 | £188 | £280 | £211 |
| 2026 | £268 | £133 | £280 | £194 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 0AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2025 | 8, Ansley Close, Redditch, B98 0AX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 14, Barford Close, Redditch, B98 0BA | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £270,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 4, Barford Close, Redditch, B98 0BA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 24, Atherstone Close, Redditch, B98 0BD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 37, Atherstone Close, Redditch, B98 0BD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 |
In the B98 0AX postcode area, located within Matchborough & Park Farm, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B98 0AX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Birmingham Road, Stratford-on-Avon, B80 7DG | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Costers Convenience | Costers Lane, Redditch, B98 0NH | Walking directions to Costers Convenience |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | Matchborough Way, Redditch, B98 0EP | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 B98 0AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Norman Meredith
Matchborough & Woodrow - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B98 0AX records about 16 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 B98 0AX in Matchborough & Park Farm is £220,000 (about £241 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to B98 0AX, including Your Ideas School, Matchborough First School Academy (Good) and Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B98 0AX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,469 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 B98 0AX is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Norman Meredith (Reform UK).