B96 6RT postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire
B96 6RT is a postcode in Redditch, in the Astwood Bank & Feckenham ward. It is in the Redditch parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where B96 6RT is, and what is near it
- B96 6RT
- Other postcodes in B96 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2515, longitude -2.0113)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B96 6RT?
- RedditchDistrict council Redditch: bins, council tax, planning
- WorcestershireCounty council Worcestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around B96 6RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West MerciaPolice force area
- RedditchParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Bloore (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Bloore
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at B96 6RT?
Every home and business at B96 6RT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at B96 6RT?
BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B96 6RT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B96 6RT on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is B96 6RT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B96 6RT.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Redditch
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B96 6RT: 1,833 properties in Redditch are at high risk (4% of all its properties). All the figures for Redditch
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of B96 6RT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near B96 6RT?
Homes in B96 6 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 46 sales, down 25.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £597,000 19 sales
- Semi-detached £350,000 11 sales
- Terraced £235,000 9 sales
- Flat or maisonette £110,000 7 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B96 district: a typical £350,000 from 46 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in B96 6RT
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in B96 6RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 April 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near B96 6RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around B96 6RT. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Redditch for 2026‑27: £2,463. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,642 (band A) to £4,926 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,010.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,642 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,916 |
| Band C | about 40 (7%) | £2,189 |
| Band D | about 50 (9%) | £2,463 |
| Band E | about 210 (38%) | £3,010 |
| Band F | about 100 (18%) | £3,558 |
| Band G | about 80 (15%) | £4,105 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,926 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 31% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
Averages for Redditch before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B96 6RT is in (ONS area E01032228), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near B96 6RT?
The nearest open schools to B96 6RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to B96 6RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B96 6RT is Redditch Rail Station, 7.6 km away in a straight line.
- Redditch Rail Station Railway station 7.6 kmDrive
- Bromsgrove Rail Station Railway station 8.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bradley Court, 255 m away.
More stations near B96 6RT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near B96 6RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B96 6RT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Grey Gable Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01386 793007 4.6 kmCycle
- The Ridgeway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01527 892418 5.0 kmDrive
- Crabbs Cross Medical Centre Phone 01527 402149 5.7 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near B96 6RT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B96 6RT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near B96 6RT?
The nearest to the centre of B96 6RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery Phone 01527 402440 5.7 kmDrive
- Kingfisher Dental Practice Phone 01527 550995 6.0 kmDrive
- Pinnacle Orthodontics Redditch Phone 01527 543200 6.1 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to B96 6RT?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Alexandra Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01527 503030 7.4 kmDrive
- Burcot Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0121 445 7500 9.2 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near B96 6RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B96 6RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Parklands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01527 544581 4.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which vets are near B96 6RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of B96 6RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- McGettigan Veterinary Surgery 5.6 kmDrive
- MacArthur Barstow & Gibbs Phone +44 1527 861771 8.5 kmDrive
- Severn Veternary Centre 10.1 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is B96 6RT in a conservation area?
The centre of B96 6RT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near B96 6RT?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of B96 6RT in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B96 6RT
- Ward
- Astwood Bank & Feckenham
- Parish
- Feckenham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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