B97 5LS postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire
B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS is, and what is near it
- B97 5LS
- Other postcodes in B97 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2741, longitude -1.9399)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after B97 5LS?
- 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 B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS?
Every home and business at B97 5LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Redditch: 91%
Redditch: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Redditch.
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 5LS?
BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B97 5LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS 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 5LS.
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 5LS: 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 5LS 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 B97 5LS?
Homes in B97 5 sold for a typical £331,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 214 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £426,000 105 sales
- Semi-detached £270,100 61 sales
- Terraced £227,500 37 sales
- Flat or maisonette £155,000 11 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole B97 district: a typical £285,000 from 422 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 B97 5LS
HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in B97 5LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle price was £215,000, from £175,000 to £242,500. Across B97 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £331,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £210,00015 Banners Lane
- £175,00019 Banners Lane
- £220,00047 Banners Lane
- £240,00011 Banners Lane
- £242,50059 Banners Lane
- £210,0008 Banners Lane
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 B97 5LS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around B97 5LS. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (35%). 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 £4,105 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,916.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 100 (15%) | £1,642 |
| Band B | about 260 (40%) | £1,916 |
| Band C | about 90 (14%) | £2,189 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,463 |
| Band E | about 90 (14%) | £3,010 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £3,558 |
| Band G | about 30 (5%) | £4,105 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,926 |
When the homes were built
- 8% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 34% 1965 to 1982
- 35% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 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 5LS is in (ONS area E01032229), 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 B97 5LS?
The nearest open schools to B97 5LS, 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 B97 5LS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of B97 5LS is Redditch Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Redditch Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Alvechurch Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Evesham Road, 79 m away.
More stations near B97 5LS, 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 B97 5LS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of B97 5LS, 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.
- Crabbs Cross Medical Centre Phone 01527 402149 850 mWalk
- Crabbs Cross Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01527 544610 850 mWalk
- The Ridgeway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 01527 892418 1.5 kmCycle
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 5LS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B97 5LS 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 B97 5LS?
The nearest to the centre of B97 5LS, 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 850 mWalk
- Kingfisher Dental Practice Phone 01527 550995 1.5 kmCycle
- Headless Cross Dental Practice Phone 01527 401235 2.1 kmCycle
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 5LS?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- Burcot Hall Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2025 · Phone 0121 445 7500 7.9 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 B97 5LS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of B97 5LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Abbeycroft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01527 540403 400 mWalk
- Field View Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01527 550248 750 mWalk
- Parklands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01527 544581 1.9 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 pharmacies are near B97 5LS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B97 5LS, 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.
- Knights Crabbs Cross Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01527 402146 1.0 kmWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Extra Coldfield Drv Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01527 535847 1.6 kmCycle
- Knights Astwood Bank Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01527 893288 1.7 kmCycle
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 5LS?
The nearest vets to the centre of B97 5LS 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 3.4 kmCycle
- Severn Veternary Centre 7.8 kmDrive
- Severn Veterinary Centre 11.2 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 B97 5LS in a conservation area?
The centre of B97 5LS 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 5LS?
Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B97 5LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, other crime 3, robbery 2, vehicle crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for B97 5LS
- Ward
- Astwood Bank & Feckenham
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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