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B98 7WD

Bloomsbury Close

Matchborough & Woodrow

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Detailed insights for B98 7WD

Overview

Postcode B98 7WD is located in an urban city, within the Matchborough & Woodrow ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Greenlands area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Greenlands is £45,687 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
45.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Greenlands has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,073 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Greenlands has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

45.3%

Approximately 45.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Greenlands is £45,687 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 7WD.

Flood risk

No risk

Greenlands near B98 7WD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
8,529.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.29(+81%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.13(+83%)
Other theft
9.48(+65%)
Public order
5.84(-4%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.11(-55%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
296
84.81%
Other White
34
9.74%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
1.72%
Chinese
3
0.86%
Irish
2
0.57%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
27.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.28%
Level 3 (A level)
44
16.42%
Level 4+ (Degree)
42
15.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
15.3%
Total 16+ residents: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
41
29.5%
Owns with a mortgage
33
23.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
16.55%
Other social rented
22
15.83%
Owns outright
19
13.67%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Matchborough & Woodrow

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Matchborough & Woodrow area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Matchborough & Woodrow in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Matchborough & Woodrow over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£325,000
Flats5£115,000
Semi-Detached21£245,000
Terraced50£198,614

10 year median price trend in Matchborough & Woodrow

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Matchborough & Woodrow.

Schools

In the B98 7WD postcode area, located within Greenlands, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 7WD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWoodrow First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableThe Beacon Primary Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic First SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B98 7WD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 7WD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCostcutter31 Woodrow Centre, Redditch, B98 7RYWalking directions to Costcutter

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Redditch district (2025-26).

Band A£1,526
Band B£1,781
Band C£2,035
Band D£2,289
Band E£2,798
Band F£3,307
Band G£3,816
Band H£4,579

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictRedditchE07000236
Parliamentary ConstituencyRedditchE14001441
WardMatchborough & WoodrowE05015620
ParishRedditch, unparished areaE43000152
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)GreenlandsE02006730
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Redditch 010AE01032250
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced2017-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.