Postcode B98 7UD is located in a rural town, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Matchborough & Park Farm area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 2.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,664 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Matchborough & Park Farm has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.5% 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 7UD.
Matchborough & Park Farm near B98 7UD 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 143 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £319 per square foot) in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £732,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 49 | £375,000 | £336 |
| Semi-Detached | 61 | £282,000 | £327 |
| Terraced | 27 | £195,000 | £282 |
| Flats | 6 | £141,250 | £259 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £259,950 | £97,250 | £197,500 | £136,500 |
| 2017 | £255,500 | £110,000 | £188,125 | £155,500 |
| 2018 | £294,000 | £111,500 | £212,500 | £168,500 |
| 2019 | £296,250 | £132,500 | £217,750 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £315,000 | £113,000 | £229,500 | £162,000 |
| 2021 | £328,500 | £110,000 | £235,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £365,000 | £133,500 | £260,000 | £192,000 |
| 2023 | £361,250 | £134,500 | £280,000 | £194,000 |
| 2024 | £360,000 | £135,250 | £270,000 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £369,000 | £142,000 | £288,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £385,000 | £136,250 | £270,000 | £196,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £199 | £209 | £172 |
| 2017 | £245 | £203 | £241 | £222 |
| 2018 | £261 | £248 | £264 | £228 |
| 2019 | £271 | £267 | £269 | £254 |
| 2020 | £275 | £211 | £277 | £211 |
| 2021 | £291 | £186 | £276 | £236 |
| 2022 | £333 | £251 | £317 | £257 |
| 2023 | £312 | £255 | £327 | £213 |
| 2024 | £322 | £246 | £320 | £270 |
| 2025 | £324 | £245 | £329 | £279 |
| 2026 | £316 | £239 | £323 | £290 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 7UD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | 74, Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £314,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 22, Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 08 Sept 2025 | 36, Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £244,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 26, Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 11, Whetstone Street, Redditch, B98 7WA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the B98 7UD postcode area, located within Matchborough & Park Farm, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7UD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Susan Eacock
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B98 7UD records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 7UD in Matchborough & Park Farm is £290,000 (about £319 per square foot) based on 143 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to B98 7UD, including Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (Good), The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit (Good) and Woodrow First School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B98 7UD scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,664 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 7UD is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Susan Eacock (Reform UK).