B97 6EW postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B97 6EW is a postcode in Redditch, in the Central 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 75% of homes and businesses at B97 6EW can get it Across Redditch: 91% Typical price £272,000 Homes sold in B97 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Redditch 800 m in a straight line

Where B97 6EW is, and what is near it

Map of B97 6EW and what is near it Map of B97 6EW: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the B97 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B97 6AA: also in B97 6B97 6AD: also in B97 6B97 6AE: also in B97 6B97 6AG: also in B97 6B97 6AH: also in B97 6B97 6AJ: also in B97 6B97 6AL: also in B97 6B97 6AN: also in B97 6B97 6AP: also in B97 6B97 6AQ: also in B97 6B97 6AS: also in B97 6B97 6AT: also in B97 6B97 6AW: also in B97 6B97 6AX: also in B97 6B97 6AY: also in B97 6B97 6AZ: also in B97 6B97 6BA: also in B97 6B97 6BB: also in B97 6B97 6BE: also in B97 6B97 6BF: also in B97 6B97 6BG: also in B97 6B97 6BL: also in B97 6B97 6BP: also in B97 6B97 6BQ: also in B97 6B97 6BS: also in B97 6B97 6BT: also in B97 6B97 6BU: also in B97 6B97 6BW: also in B97 6B97 6BY: also in B97 6B97 6BZ: also in B97 6B97 6DD: also in B97 6B97 6DE: also in B97 6B97 6DG: also in B97 6B97 6DH: also in B97 6B97 6DJ: also in B97 6B97 6DL: also in B97 6B97 6DN: also in B97 6B97 6DP: also in B97 6B97 6DS: also in B97 6B97 6DT: also in B97 6B97 6DU: also in B97 6B97 6DW: also in B97 6B97 6DX: also in B97 6B97 6DY: also in B97 6B97 6DZ: also in B97 6B97 6EA: also in B97 6B97 6EE: also in B97 6B97 6EF: also in B97 6B97 6EH: also in B97 6B97 6EJ: also in B97 6B97 6EL: also in B97 6B97 6EN: also in B97 6B97 6EP: also in B97 6B97 6FF: also in B97 6B97 6FG: also in B97 6B97 6FL: also in B97 6B97 6GT: also in B97 6B97 6GU: also in B97 6B97 6GW: also in B97 6B97 6GX: also in B97 6B97 6GY: also in B97 6B97 6GZ: also in B97 6B97 6HA: also in B97 6B97 6HB: also in B97 6B97 6HD: also in B97 6B97 6HE: also in B97 6B97 6HF: also in B97 6B97 6HG: also in B97 6B97 6HH: also in B97 6B97 6HJ: also in B97 6B97 6HL: also in B97 6B97 6HN: also in B97 6B97 6HP: also in B97 6B97 6HQ: also in B97 6B97 6HR: also in B97 6B97 6HS: also in B97 6B97 6HT: also in B97 6B97 6HU: also in B97 6B97 6HW: also in B97 6B97 6HX: also in B97 6B97 6HY: also in B97 6B97 6HZ: also in B97 6B97 6JA: also in B97 6B97 6JB: also in B97 6B97 6JF: also in B97 6B97 6JH: also in B97 6B97 6JJ: also in B97 6B97 6JL: also in B97 6B97 6JN: also in B97 6B97 6JP: also in B97 6B97 6JR: also in B97 6B97 6JS: also in B97 6B97 6JT: also in B97 6B97 6JU: also in B97 6B97 6JW: also in B97 6B97 6JY: also in B97 6B97 6JZ: also in B97 6B97 6LA: also in B97 6B97 6LE: also in B97 6B97 6LF: also in B97 6B97 6PB: also in B97 6B97 6PH: also in B97 6B97 6PJ: also in B97 6B97 6QX: also in B97 6B97 6RF: also in B97 6B97 6RG: also in B97 6B97 6RN: also in B97 6B97 6RQ: also in B97 6B97 6RR: also in B97 6B97 6RT: also in B97 6B97 6RU: also in B97 6B97 6RW: also in B97 6B97 6RX: also in B97 6B97 6RY: also in B97 6B97 6SE: also in B97 6B97 6SF: also in B97 6B97 6SG: also in B97 6B97 6SH: also in B97 6B97 6SJ: also in B97 6B97 6SL: also in B97 6B97 6SN: also in B97 6B97 6SP: also in B97 6B97 6SQ: also in B97 6B97 6SR: also in B97 6B97 6ST: also in B97 6B97 6SU: also in B97 6B97 6SW: also in B97 6B97 6SX: also in B97 6B97 6SY: also in B97 6B97 6SZ: also in B97 6B97 6TA: also in B97 6B97 6TG: also in B97 6B97 6TJ: also in B97 6B97 6TQ: also in B97 6 Alvechurch station 4.5 kmRedditch B97 6EW Map of B97 6EW and what is near it Map of B97 6EW: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the B97 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Redditch B97 6EW
  • B97 6EW
  • Other postcodes in B97 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.3108, longitude -1.9368)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B97 6EW?

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 6EW?

75% of the homes and businesses at B97 6EW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B97 6EW 75% Redditch 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B97 6EW 75% Redditch Over 99%
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 6EW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B97 6EW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B97 6EW 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 6EW 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 6EW.

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 6EW: 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 6EW 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 6EW?

Homes in B97 6 sold for a typical £272,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£272,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£265,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 52 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £140,000 9 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 6EW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B97 6EW 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 6EW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around B97 6EW. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (26%). 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 6EW

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 C, the most common, is £2,189.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (5%)£1,642
Band Babout 240 (20%)£1,916
Band Cabout 470 (40%)£2,189
Band Dabout 160 (14%)£2,463
Band Eabout 70 (6%)£3,010
Band Fabout 80 (7%)£3,558
Band Gabout 100 (8%)£4,105
Band Hwithheld£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 6EW is in (ONS area E01032226), 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 6EW?

The nearest open schools to B97 6EW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B97 6EW is Redditch Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Alvechurch Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lady Harriet's Lane, 139 m away.

More stations near B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

2 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B97 6EW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVCharge.online Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 2.2 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 6EW?

The nearest to the centre of B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

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 6EW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B97 6EW, 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 6EW?

The nearest vets to the centre of B97 6EW 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 6EW in a conservation area?

The centre of B97 6EW 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 6EW?

Police.uk records 311 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B97 6EW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences144 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Public order18 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: burglary 10, robbery 6, other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, theft from the person 3, possession of weapons 3, drugs 2, bicycle theft 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 6EW

Ward
Central
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B97 4DE110 mB98 8EY130 mB97 9WA130 mB97 9WB130 mB97 9WD130 mB97 9WG130 m
All of B97

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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