Area360 logo

Postcode insights

B98 8SF

North

Redditch

Interactive map showing B98 8SF and surrounding area

Detailed insights for B98 8SF

Overview

Postcode B98 8SF is located in an urban city, within the North ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Riverside & Church Hill North area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Riverside & Church Hill North is £49,500 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Riverside & Church Hill North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,930 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Riverside & Church Hill North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Riverside & Church Hill North is £49,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 8SF.

Flood risk

No risk

Riverside & Church Hill North near B98 8SF 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
1,248.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
95.91%
Other White
4
1.49%
Irish
3
1.12%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.74%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.37%
Total population: 269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
66.39%
Owns with a mortgage
37
31.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
1
0.84%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.84%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in North

Based on 91 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
Detached30£384,000
Flats8£110,000
Semi-Detached18£223,000
Terraced35£192,500

10 year median price trend in North

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

Schools

In the B98 8SF postcode area, located within Riverside & Church Hill North, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 8SF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryAbbeywood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miMiddle deemed secondaryChurch Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryMoons Moat First SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 8SF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miChurchill News & Convenience StorePaper Mill Drive, Redditch, B98 8TAWalking directions to Churchill News & Convenience Store
0.5 miMorrisons DailyTanhouse Lane, Redditch, B98 9AAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.