Postcode B98 9AN is located in a rural hamlet, within the Alvechurch South area of Bromsgrove in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £58,963 per year. The median sale price in Alvechurch South is £437,500 (around £382 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £332,500 and £707,500. The nearest station is Wood End, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,620 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £58,963 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 9AN.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End near B98 9AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wood End located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 22 recent sales, the median property price is £437,500 (about £382 per square foot) in Alvechurch South area, with individual transactions ranging from £257,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £685,000 | £385 |
| Terraced | 4 | £378,750 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 6 | £342,500 | £348 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £540,000 | £285,000 | £190,000 |
| 2017 | £457,500 | £325,000 | £242,975 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | £362,500 | £251,000 |
| 2019 | £522,500 | £347,500 | £252,500 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £349,875 | £314,500 |
| 2021 | £620,000 | £386,000 | £315,000 |
| 2022 | £690,000 | £347,500 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £500,000 | £257,500 |
| 2024 | £640,000 | £414,750 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £602,500 | £476,000 | £318,750 |
| 2026 | £755,000 | £290,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £258 | £263 |
| 2017 | £288 | £294 | £321 |
| 2018 | £300 | £319 | £330 |
| 2019 | £263 | £298 | £301 |
| 2020 | £323 | £308 | £320 |
| 2021 | £359 | £351 | £315 |
| 2022 | £388 | £396 | £339 |
| 2023 | £362 | £362 | £344 |
| 2024 | £364 | £352 | £353 |
| 2025 | £382 | £409 | £385 |
| 2026 | £459 | £343 | — |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 9AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2026 | Dean Cottage, Beoley Lane, Redditch, B98 9AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £257,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | Quinton Cottage, Beoley Lane, Redditch, B98 9AN | Detached | Freehold | £297,500 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 4, The Glebe, Redditch, B98 9AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Chapel Cottage, Chapel Lane, Redditch, B98 9FH | Detached | Freehold | £519,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | The Forge, Holt Hill, Redditch, B98 9AT | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the B98 9AN postcode area, located within Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Beoley First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Sept 2014. | |
Beoley First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Sept 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Church Hill Middle School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Church Hill Middle School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Abbeywood First School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
Abbeywood First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020
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Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove 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 9AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Bailes
Alvechurch South - Elected 4 May 2023
Bradley Thomas
Bromsgrove - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B98 9AN records about 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and other theft.
The median sale price around B98 9AN in Alvechurch South is £437,500 (about £382 per square foot) based on 22 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B98 9AN, including Beoley First School (Good), Church Hill Middle School (Good) and Abbeywood First School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
B98 9AN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,620 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove covering B98 9AN is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alan Bailes (Independent).