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B98 7XL

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Redditch

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Detailed insights for B98 7XL

Overview

Postcode B98 7XL 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.0 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Oakenshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oakenshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.6%

Approximately 39.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from B98 7XL.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakenshaw near B98 7XL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
261
Population density
5,118.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
230
88.46%
Other White
18
6.92%
Irish
4
1.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.15%
Other Asian
2
0.77%
Total population: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
50
37.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
23.13%
Owns with a mortgage
29
21.64%
Owns outright
16
11.94%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Total households: 134

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 7XL postcode area, located within Oakenshaw, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 7XL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryCrabbs Cross AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThe Vaynor First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B98 7XL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 7XL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco ExtraColdfield Drive, Redditch, B98 7RUWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miTescoPheasant Lane, Redditch, B98 7YHWalking directions to Tesco
0.3 miCo-opBirchfield Road, Redditch, B97 5JAWalking directions to Co-op
0.4 miYour Coop Food125-127 Evesham Road, Redditch, B97 4JXWalking directions to Your Coop Food

Data Sources

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