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B98 8QB

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North

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Detailed insights for B98 8QB

Overview

Postcode B98 8QB is located in an urban city, within the North ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Church Hill South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 69.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Church Hill South is £42,535 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Arrow Valley Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
13.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Church Hill South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Church Hill South has a high crime rate, with approximately 69.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

13.9%

Approximately 13.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 39.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Church Hill South is £42,535 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from B98 8QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Church Hill South near B98 8QB 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for B98 8QB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miArrow Valley Country ParkLargeWalking directions to Arrow Valley Country Park

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
3,988.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.94(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.86(+13%)
Vehicle crime
12.06(+83%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.04(+12%)
Other theft
4.82(-16%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
86.79%
Other White
30
9.01%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.5%
Arab
3
0.9%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 333

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
23.57%
No qualifications
52
19.77%
Level 3 (A level)
51
19.39%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
18.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
10.65%
Total 16+ residents: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
57
39.58%
Owns outright
38
26.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
15.28%
Social rents from council
19
13.19%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.17%
Total households: 144

Property prices in North

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in North area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North 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 North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£395,500
Flats7£110,000
Semi-Detached20£216,500
Terraced34£195,000

10 year median price trend in North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North.

Schools

In the B98 8QB postcode area, located within Church Hill South, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 8QB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMoons Moat First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryChurch Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryAbbeywood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B98 8QB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 8QB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlPadgets Lane, Redditch, B98 0RTWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miMorrisons DailyTanhouse Lane, Redditch, B98 9AAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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
WardNorthE05015621
ParishRedditch, unparished areaE43000152
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Church Hill SouthE02006722
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Redditch 002AE01032240
Police ForceWest Mercia
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.