Postcode B98 9BA is located in a rural hamlet, within the Alvechurch South ward 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 nearest station is Wood End, about 2.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,090 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% 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 1.9% 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 9BA.
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End near B98 9BA 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 26 recent sales, the median property price is £437,500 (about £381 per square foot) in Alvechurch South area, with individual transactions ranging from £257,000 up to £1,160,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £640,000 | £381 |
| Terraced | 5 | £417,500 | £406 |
| 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 | £580,000 | £476,000 | £318,750 |
| 2026 | £685,000 | £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 | £385 | £409 | £385 |
| 2026 | £398 | £343 | — |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 9BA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | Longfield, Bleachfield Lane, Redditch, B98 9AX | Detached | Freehold | £902,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2025 | The Forge, Holt Hill, Redditch, B98 9AT | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Chapel Cottage, Chapel Lane, Redditch, B98 9FH | Detached | Freehold | £519,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 4, The Glebe, Redditch, B98 9AW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 02 Jan 2026 | Dean Cottage, Beoley Lane, Redditch, B98 9AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £257,000 |
In the B98 9BA postcode area, located within Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Bromsgrove district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for B98 9BA, 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 9BA 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around B98 9BA in Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End is £437,500 (about £381 per square foot) based on 26 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to B98 9BA, including Beoley First School (Good), Abbeywood First School (Good) and Church Hill Middle School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B98 9BA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,090 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 9BA is Bradley Thomas (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alan Bailes (Independent).