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B98 7WY

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Redditch

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Detailed insights for B98 7WY

Overview

Postcode B98 7WY is located in an urban city, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Oakenshaw area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakenshaw is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 2.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Oakenshaw has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,219 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Oakenshaw has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.1%

Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Oakenshaw is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from B98 7WY.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakenshaw near B98 7WY 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
444
Population density
3,894.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
415
93.26%
Other White
10
2.25%
Other
4
0.9%
Caribbean
4
0.9%
Pakistani
3
0.67%
Total population: 445

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
39.27%
Owns with a mortgage
72
37.7%
Other social rented
24
12.57%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
8.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.57%
Total households: 191

Property prices in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £289,000 in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Headless Cross & Oakenshaw 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 Headless Cross & Oakenshaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£380,000
Flats6£132,500
Semi-Detached34£289,000
Terraced32£188,750

10 year median price trend in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw.

Schools

In the B98 7WY postcode area, located within Oakenshaw, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 7WY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryCrabbs Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miSecondarySt Augustine's Catholic High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryWoodrow First SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 7WY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-opBirchfield Road, Redditch, B97 5JAWalking directions to Co-op

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.