Postcode B98 7YY is located in an urban city, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw area 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 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Oakenshaw is £46,729 per year. The median sale price in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw is £290,000 (around £316 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £206,000 and £369,250. The nearest station is Redditch, about 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Oakenshaw has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,979 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Oakenshaw has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Oakenshaw is £46,729 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 7YY.
Oakenshaw near B98 7YY 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £316 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 | 51 | £380,000 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £269,000 | £326 |
| Terraced | 26 | £195,000 | £295 |
| 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 | £375,000 | £136,250 | £262,000 | £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 | £329 | £305 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 7YY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2025 | 119, Mercot Close, Redditch, B98 7YY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £278,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 63, Mercot Close, Redditch, B98 7YY | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 96, Mercot Close, Redditch, B98 7YY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 90, Mercot Close, Redditch, B98 7YY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £302,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 3, Mercot Close, Redditch, B98 7YX | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the B98 7YY postcode area, located within Oakenshaw, there are 3 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit | Pupil referral unit | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Woodrow First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
Woodrow First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
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| 0.7 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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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 7YY, 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 7YY records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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, other crime and burglary.
The median sale price around B98 7YY in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw is £290,000 (about £316 per square foot) based on 139 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to B98 7YY, including The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit (Good), Woodrow First School (Good) and Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B98 7YY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,979 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 7YY is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Susan Eacock (Reform UK).