Postcode B98 9BW is located in a rural hamlet, within the North ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Riverside & Church Hill North area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Riverside & Church Hill North is £55,501 per year. The nearest station is Redditch, about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Riverside & Church Hill North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,851 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Riverside & Church Hill North has an average crime rate, with approximately 54.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% 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.
The average income per household in Riverside & Church Hill North is £55,501 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B98 9BW.
Riverside & Church Hill North near B98 9BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £211,000 (about £273 per square foot) in North area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £369,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £210,000 | £298 |
| Terraced | 39 | £200,000 | £222 |
| Flats | 7 | £110,000 | £217 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £310,000 | £87,000 | £173,000 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | £305,000 | £87,000 | £167,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £312,000 | £96,500 | £174,500 | £151,250 |
| 2019 | £315,000 | £100,000 | £190,000 | £159,950 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £97,500 | £188,000 | £163,500 |
| 2021 | £358,750 | £111,500 | £210,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £361,500 | £112,500 | £240,000 | £184,500 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £119,500 | £250,000 | £188,750 |
| 2024 | £382,750 | £112,500 | £240,000 | £189,500 |
| 2025 | £387,750 | £110,000 | £230,000 | £195,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | — | £185,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £184 | £230 | £148 |
| 2017 | £269 | £155 | £212 | £155 |
| 2018 | £275 | £195 | £237 | £165 |
| 2019 | £278 | £186 | £249 | £174 |
| 2020 | £307 | £208 | £273 | £181 |
| 2021 | £308 | £220 | £287 | £187 |
| 2022 | £323 | £243 | £295 | £205 |
| 2023 | £374 | £216 | £316 | £219 |
| 2024 | £340 | £205 | £310 | £216 |
| 2025 | £341 | £218 | £316 | £225 |
| 2026 | £430 | — | £270 | £216 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B98 9BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | 36, Hither Green Lane, Redditch, B98 9BW | Detached | Freehold | £740,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 112, Hither Green Lane, Redditch, B98 9BW | Detached | Freehold | £545,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 53, Hither Green Lane, Redditch, B98 9BN | Detached | Freehold | £702,500 | |
| 01 Jun 2025 | 182, Hither Green Lane, Redditch, B98 9AZ | Detached | Freehold | £675,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 159, Hither Green Lane, Redditch, B98 9AZ | Detached | Freehold | £775,000 |
In the B98 9BW postcode area, located within Riverside & Church Hill North, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Redditch 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 9BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nic Pioli
North - Elected 7 May 2026
Chris Bloore
Redditch - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around B98 9BW records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around B98 9BW in Riverside & Church Hill North is £211,000 (about £273 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to B98 9BW, including St Stephen's CofE First School, The Forge Secondary Short Stay School (Good) and Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
B98 9BW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,851 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Redditch covering B98 9BW is Chris Bloore (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nic Pioli (Reform UK).