B98 postcode district

Redditch · 823 postcodes

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The average home in Redditch sold for £245,573 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. Across Redditch, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the B98 district, the nearest primary school is Arrow Valley First School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Woodfield Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Winyates Health Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

Redditch station is 1.4 mi away; the nearest park, Arrow Valley Country Park, is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Arrow Valley First SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.6 mi

Oak Hill First SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–9 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

St George's CofE First School and NurseryPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–9

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.7 mi

Moons Moat First SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–9

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.7 mi

Kingfisher SchoolAcademy special sponsor led · ages 7–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardPost-16 provisionStrong standard

0.9 mi

Secondary

Woodfield AcademyMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.6 mi

St Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Redditch

1.4 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.2 mito the nearest park, Arrow Valley Country Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

210hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Arrow Valley Country ParkPark or garden · 210 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Lodge ParkPark or garden · 4.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Arrow Vale Sports and Leisure CentreSports ground · 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.0 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Bomford Hill ParkPark or garden · 8.5 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the B98 district

What is the crime rate in the B98 district?

Across Redditch, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the B98 district?

The average home in Redditch sold for £245,573 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £397,595, semi-detached £255,127, terraced £204,574, flats £114,975. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the B98 district?

The nearest primary school is Arrow Valley First School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Woodfield Academy, 0.6 mi away, about a 11 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the B98 district?

Redditch is 1.4 mi away.

What is the average household income in the B98 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £52,035 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in B98

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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