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B98 8QU

North

Redditch

England / West Midlands / Redditch / Church Hill South / North / B98 8QU

Overview

Postcode B98 8QU 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Church Hill South is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.4 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
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Church Hill South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,662 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Church Hill South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 65.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Church Hill South is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 124 ft away from B98 8QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Church Hill South near B98 8QU 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miArrow Valley Country ParkLarge

Property prices in North

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in North area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £780,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£405,000
Flats8£113,750
Semi-Detached18£230,000
Terraced39£192,500

10 years price trend in North

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMoons Moat First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAbbeywood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miMiddle deemed secondaryChurch Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidlPadgets Lane, Redditch, B98 0RT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.