B97 4LB postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B97 4LB is a postcode in Redditch, in the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward. It is in the Redditch parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 94% of homes and businesses can get it. Redditch: 91% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in B97 4, last 12 months. ▼ 11.8% on the year before Nearest station Redditch 1.5 km in a straight line

Where B97 4LB is, and what is near it

Map of B97 4LB and what is near it Map of B97 4LB: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the B97 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B97 4AB: also in B97 4B97 4AD: also in B97 4B97 4AH: also in B97 4B97 4AJ: also in B97 4B97 4AL: also in B97 4B97 4AN: also in B97 4B97 4AP: also in B97 4B97 4AU: also in B97 4B97 4AW: also in B97 4B97 4AX: also in B97 4B97 4BF: also in B97 4B97 4DG: also in B97 4B97 4DU: also in B97 4B97 4DY: also in B97 4B97 4EA: also in B97 4B97 4EE: also in B97 4B97 4EF: also in B97 4B97 4EG: also in B97 4B97 4EJ: also in B97 4B97 4EN: also in B97 4B97 4EQ: also in B97 4B97 4ET: also in B97 4B97 4EX: also in B97 4B97 4EY: also in B97 4B97 4FD: also in B97 4B97 4FE: also in B97 4B97 4FF: also in B97 4B97 4HA: also in B97 4B97 4HB: also in B97 4B97 4HD: also in B97 4B97 4HH: also in B97 4B97 4HJ: also in B97 4B97 4HL: also in B97 4B97 4HN: also in B97 4B97 4HP: also in B97 4B97 4HY: also in B97 4B97 4HZ: also in B97 4B97 4JA: also in B97 4B97 4JB: also in B97 4B97 4JD: also in B97 4B97 4JE: also in B97 4B97 4JF: also in B97 4B97 4JG: also in B97 4B97 4JH: also in B97 4B97 4JJ: also in B97 4B97 4JL: also in B97 4B97 4JN: also in B97 4B97 4JR: also in B97 4B97 4JS: also in B97 4B97 4JT: also in B97 4B97 4JU: also in B97 4B97 4JW: also in B97 4B97 4JX: also in B97 4B97 4LA: also in B97 4B97 4LD: also in B97 4B97 4LE: also in B97 4B97 4LF: also in B97 4B97 4LG: also in B97 4B97 4LH: also in B97 4B97 4LJ: also in B97 4B97 4LL: also in B97 4B97 4LP: also in B97 4B97 4LQ: also in B97 4B97 4LR: also in B97 4B97 4LT: also in B97 4B97 4LU: also in B97 4B97 4LW: also in B97 4B97 4LX: also in B97 4B97 4LY: also in B97 4B97 4LZ: also in B97 4B97 4NA: also in B97 4B97 4NB: also in B97 4B97 4ND: also in B97 4B97 4NE: also in B97 4B97 4NF: also in B97 4B97 4NG: also in B97 4B97 4NH: also in B97 4B97 4NJ: also in B97 4B97 4NN: also in B97 4B97 4NP: also in B97 4B97 4NQ: also in B97 4B97 4NR: also in B97 4B97 4NS: also in B97 4B97 4NU: also in B97 4B97 4NX: also in B97 4B97 4NZ: also in B97 4B97 4PA: also in B97 4B97 4PB: also in B97 4B97 4PD: also in B97 4B97 4PE: also in B97 4B97 4PF: also in B97 4B97 4PG: also in B97 4B97 4PH: also in B97 4B97 4PJ: also in B97 4B97 4PL: also in B97 4B97 4PN: also in B97 4B97 4PP: also in B97 4B97 4PQ: also in B97 4B97 4PR: also in B97 4B97 4PS: also in B97 4B97 4PT: also in B97 4B97 4PU: also in B97 4B97 4PW: also in B97 4B97 4PX: also in B97 4B97 4PZ: also in B97 4B97 4QB: also in B97 4B97 4QN: also in B97 4B97 4QR: also in B97 4B97 4QU: also in B97 4B97 4QY: also in B97 4B97 4RA: also in B97 4B97 4RB: also in B97 4B97 4RD: also in B97 4B97 4RE: also in B97 4B97 4RF: also in B97 4B97 4RG: also in B97 4B97 4RH: also in B97 4B97 4RJ: also in B97 4B97 4RL: also in B97 4B97 4RN: also in B97 4B97 4RP: also in B97 4B97 4RQ: also in B97 4B97 4RR: also in B97 4B97 4RS: also in B97 4B97 4RT: also in B97 4B97 4RU: also in B97 4B97 4RW: also in B97 4B97 4RX: also in B97 4B97 4RY: also in B97 4B97 4SA: also in B97 4B97 4SD: also in B97 4B97 4SG: also in B97 4B97 4SH: also in B97 4B97 4SJ: also in B97 4B97 4SL: also in B97 4B97 4SN: also in B97 4B97 4SP: also in B97 4B97 4SQ: also in B97 4B97 4SW: also in B97 4B97 4YP: also in B97 4B97 4YS: also in B97 4 Redditch B97 4LB Map of B97 4LB and what is near it Map of B97 4LB: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the B97 4 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.7 kmCentral B97 4LB
  • B97 4LB
  • Other postcodes in B97 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 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 52.2925, longitude -1.9476)

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 B97 4LB?

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 B97 4LB?

94% of the homes and businesses at B97 4LB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)94% can get it

Redditch: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)94% can get it

Redditch: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Redditch.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 B97 4LB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B97 4LB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B97 4LB on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 B97 4LB 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 B97 4LB.

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 B97 4LB: 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 B97 4LB 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B97 4LB?

Homes in B97 4 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 86 sales, down 11.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£255,000
12 months to August 2026
£225,000

▼ down 11.8% on the 12 months before

Detached£357,500 22 sales
Semi-detached£250,000 21 sales
Terraced£190,000 21 sales
Flat or maisonette£124,000 22 sales

Across the whole B97 district: a typical £285,000 from 422 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in B97 4LB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in B97 4LB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 February 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

Food hygiene ratings at B97 4LB

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at B97 4LB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B97 4LB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around B97 4LB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (38%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B97 4LB

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 £3,010 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,189.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (23%)£1,642
Band Babout 160 (22%)£1,916
Band Cabout 230 (31%)£2,189
Band Dabout 140 (19%)£2,463
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,010
Band Fwithheld£3,558
Band Gfewer than 5£4,105
Band Hfewer than 5£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 38% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 B97 4LB is in (ONS area E01032258), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 B97 4LB?

The nearest open schools to B97 4LB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B97 4LB, and how we find them

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 B97 4LB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B97 4LB is Redditch Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Alvechurch Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Headless Cross, 153 m away.

More stations near B97 4LB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B97 4LB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B97 4LB, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 B97 4LB?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B97 4LB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVCharge.online Charging point · No details mapped 2.0 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B97 4LB?

The nearest to the centre of B97 4LB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 B97 4LB?

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.

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 B97 4LB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B97 4LB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 pharmacies are near B97 4LB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B97 4LB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B97 4LB?

The nearest vets to the centre of B97 4LB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 B97 4LB in a conservation area?

The centre of B97 4LB 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 B97 4LB?

Police.uk records 242 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B97 4LB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences103 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Public order16 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Burglary11 reports

Also: other theft 11, robbery 8, other crime 6, vehicle crime 4, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B97 4LB

Ward
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Redditch
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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