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B98 9HS

North

Redditch

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Detailed insights for B98 9HS

Overview

Postcode B98 9HS 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.8 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 1.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Church Hill South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Church Hill South has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 255 ft away from B98 9HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Church Hill South near B98 9HS 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
325
Population density
4,119.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
79.26%
Other White
33
10.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.48%
African
6
1.86%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.24%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
52
39.39%
Owns with a mortgage
28
21.21%
Owns outright
26
19.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
15.91%
Other social rented
3
2.27%
Total households: 132

Property prices in North

Based on 105 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
Detached36£376,500
Flats8£110,000
Semi-Detached21£215,000
Terraced40£194,000

10 year median price trend in North

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

Schools

In the B98 9HS postcode area, located within Church Hill South, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B98 9HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMoons Moat First SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAbbeywood First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryChurch Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B98 9HS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B98 9HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons DailyTanhouse Lane, Redditch, B98 9AAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miLidlPadgets Lane, Redditch, B98 0RTWalking directions to Lidl

Data Sources

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