Postcode B98 0FE is located in an urban city, within the Matchborough & Woodrow area of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Matchborough & Park Farm area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 23% 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 median sale price in Matchborough & Woodrow is £220,000 (around £239 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £175,000 and £275,000. The nearest station is Redditch, about 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,507 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a high crime rate, with approximately 74.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.2% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 0FE.
Matchborough & Park Farm near B98 0FE has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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 83 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 (about £239 per square foot) in Matchborough & Woodrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £662,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £335,000 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £260,000 | £280 |
| Terraced | 44 | £185,000 | £196 |
| Flats | 1 | £125,000 | £133 |
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 | £197,228 |
| 2026 | £353,625 | £125,000 | £259,000 | £175,500 |
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 | £192 |
In the B98 0FE postcode area, located within Matchborough & Park Farm, there are 4 primary and 2 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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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Kingfisher School | Academy special sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
Kingfisher School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch ratingOfsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Matchborough First School Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
Matchborough First School Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 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 B98 0FE, 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 0FE records about 75 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around B98 0FE in Matchborough & Woodrow is £220,000 (about £239 per square foot) based on 83 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to B98 0FE, including Kingfisher School (Outstanding), Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (Requires improvement) and Matchborough First School Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B98 0FE scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 7,507 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 0FE is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Norman Meredith (Reform UK).