B97 5UH postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B97 5UH 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.

Flooding Low flood risk 1 of 14 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Redditch: 91% Typical price £331,500 Homes sold in B97 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Redditch 3.8 km in a straight line

Where B97 5UH is, and what is near it

Map of B97 5UH and what is near it Map of B97 5UH: its centre point, with the 326 other postcodes in the B97 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B97 5BX: also in B97 5B97 5BZ: also in B97 5B97 5EE: also in B97 5B97 5EY: also in B97 5B97 5EZ: also in B97 5B97 5FL: also in B97 5B97 5FR: also in B97 5B97 5GA: also in B97 5B97 5GN: also in B97 5B97 5GY: also in B97 5B97 5GZ: also in B97 5B97 5PD: also in B97 5B97 5PE: also in B97 5B97 5PF: also in B97 5B97 5PG: also in B97 5B97 5PH: also in B97 5B97 5PJ: also in B97 5B97 5PN: also in B97 5B97 5PP: also in B97 5B97 5PQ: also in B97 5B97 5PT: also in B97 5B97 5PU: also in B97 5B97 5PW: also in B97 5B97 5QD: also in B97 5B97 5QF: also in B97 5B97 5QQ: also in B97 5B97 5QX: also in B97 5B97 5QY: also in B97 5B97 5QZ: also in B97 5B97 5RA: also in B97 5B97 5RB: also in B97 5B97 5RD: also in B97 5B97 5RE: also in B97 5B97 5RG: also in B97 5B97 5RH: also in B97 5B97 5RJ: also in B97 5B97 5RL: also in B97 5B97 5RN: also in B97 5B97 5RP: also in B97 5B97 5RR: also in B97 5B97 5RS: also in B97 5B97 5RT: also in B97 5B97 5RW: also in B97 5B97 5RY: also in B97 5B97 5RZ: also in B97 5B97 5SA: also in B97 5B97 5SD: also in B97 5B97 5SG: also in B97 5B97 5SH: also in B97 5B97 5SJ: also in B97 5B97 5SL: also in B97 5B97 5SN: also in B97 5B97 5SQ: also in B97 5B97 5SW: also in B97 5B97 5SX: also in B97 5B97 5TA: also in B97 5B97 5TB: also in B97 5B97 5TD: also in B97 5B97 5TE: also in B97 5B97 5TF: also in B97 5B97 5TG: also in B97 5B97 5TH: also in B97 5B97 5TJ: also in B97 5B97 5TL: also in B97 5B97 5TP: also in B97 5B97 5TQ: also in B97 5B97 5TR: also in B97 5B97 5TU: also in B97 5B97 5UB: also in B97 5B97 5UD: also in B97 5B97 5UL: also in B97 5B97 5UT: also in B97 5B97 5UX: also in B97 5B97 5UY: also in B97 5B97 5WD: also in B97 5B97 5WL: also in B97 5B97 5WN: also in B97 5B97 5WP: also in B97 5B97 5WR: also in B97 5B97 5WW: also in B97 5B97 5XB: also in B97 5B97 5XZ: also in B97 5B97 5YA: also in B97 5B97 5YB: also in B97 5B97 5YD: also in B97 5B97 5YF: also in B97 5B97 5YG: also in B97 5B97 5YH: also in B97 5B97 5YL: also in B97 5B97 5YP: also in B97 5B97 5YQ: also in B97 5B97 5YR: also in B97 5B97 5YS: also in B97 5B97 5YT: also in B97 5B97 5YU: also in B97 5B97 5YW: also in B97 5B97 5YX: also in B97 5B97 5YY: also in B97 5 School 2.5 kmThe Bridge Surgery 3.1 km2 GP practices, 3.2 kmBromsgrove station 5.5 kmWebheath & Callow Hill B97 5UH Map of B97 5UH and what is near it Map of B97 5UH: its centre point, with the 326 other postcodes in the B97 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 GP practices, 3.2 kmRedditch station 3.8 kmBromsgrove station 5.5 kmWebheath & Callow Hill B97 5UH
  • B97 5UH
  • Other postcodes in B97 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2863, longitude -1.9906)

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 5UH?

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 5UH?

None of the homes and businesses at B97 5UH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Redditch: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% 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 5UH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B97 5UH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B97 5UH 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 5UH at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 14 homes and businesses at B97 5UH. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

14 homes and businesses at B97 5UH Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 13

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 5UH: 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 5UH 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 5UH?

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.

£331,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 5UH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B97 5UH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 B97 5UH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around B97 5UH. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around B97 5UH

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,642
Band Babout 30 (5%)£1,916
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,189
Band Dabout 50 (9%)£2,463
Band Eabout 210 (38%)£3,010
Band Fabout 100 (18%)£3,558
Band Gabout 80 (15%)£4,105
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. 43% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 31% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 B97 5UH is in (ONS area E01032228), 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 5UH?

The nearest open schools to B97 5UH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B97 5UH is Redditch Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
  • Bromsgrove Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B97 5UH 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.

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

Which dentists are near B97 5UH?

The nearest to the centre of B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

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 5UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B97 5UH, 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 5UH?

The nearest vets to the centre of B97 5UH 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 5UH in a conservation area?

The centre of B97 5UH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 5UH?

Police.uk records 9 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B97 5UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report

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 5UH

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

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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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