B97 6QS postcode in Tardebigge, Worcestershire

B97 6QS is a postcode in Tardebigge, in the Tardebigge ward of Bromsgrove. It is in the Bromsgrove parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since August 1993. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 0% of homes and businesses at B97 6QS can get it Across Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £272,000 Homes sold in B97 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Alvechurch 2.7 km in a straight line

Where B97 6QS is, and what is near it

Map of B97 6QS and what is near it Map of B97 6QS: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the B97 6 sector, 3 schools, 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 1 km. B97 6AF: also in B97 6B97 6AZ: also in B97 6B97 6BB: also in B97 6B97 6BE: also in B97 6B97 6BF: also in B97 6B97 6DZ: 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 6HE: also in B97 6B97 6HF: also in B97 6B97 6HG: also in B97 6B97 6HR: also in B97 6B97 6HS: also in B97 6B97 6HT: 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 6JE: also in B97 6B97 6JG: 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 6JQ: 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 6JX: also in B97 6B97 6JY: also in B97 6B97 6JZ: also in B97 6B97 6LA: also in B97 6B97 6LB: also in B97 6B97 6LD: also in B97 6B97 6LE: also in B97 6B97 6LF: also in B97 6B97 6LL: also in B97 6B97 6LN: also in B97 6B97 6LP: also in B97 6B97 6LR: also in B97 6B97 6LW: also in B97 6B97 6NA: also in B97 6B97 6NB: also in B97 6B97 6ND: also in B97 6B97 6NS: also in B97 6B97 6NU: also in B97 6B97 6PD: also in B97 6B97 6PG: also in B97 6B97 6PH: also in B97 6B97 6PQ: also in B97 6B97 6PZ: also in B97 6B97 6QB: also in B97 6B97 6QD: also in B97 6B97 6QE: also in B97 6B97 6QF: also in B97 6B97 6QH: also in B97 6B97 6QJ: also in B97 6B97 6QL: also in B97 6B97 6QP: also in B97 6B97 6QR: also in B97 6B97 6QT: also in B97 6B97 6QW: also in B97 6B97 6QX: also in B97 6B97 6RA: also in B97 6B97 6RB: also in B97 6B97 6RQ: also in B97 6B97 6SA: also in B97 6B97 6SB: also in B97 6B97 6SD: 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 6SR: also in B97 6B97 6SS: 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 6TB: also in B97 6B97 6TD: also in B97 6B97 6TE: also in B97 6B97 6TF: also in B97 6B97 6TG: also in B97 6B97 6TH: also in B97 6B97 6TJ: also in B97 6B97 6TL: also in B97 6B97 6TN: also in B97 6B97 6TP: also in B97 6B97 6TQ: also in B97 6B97 6TR: also in B97 6B97 6TS: also in B97 6B97 6TT: also in B97 6B97 6TU: also in B97 6B97 6TW: also in B97 6B97 6TX: also in B97 6B97 6TY: also in B97 6B97 6TZ: also in B97 6B97 6UA: also in B97 6B97 6UB: also in B97 6B97 6UD: also in B97 6B97 6UF: also in B97 6B97 6UG: also in B97 6B97 6UH: also in B97 6B97 6UJ: also in B97 6B97 6UL: also in B97 6B97 6UN: also in B97 6 Alvechurch station 2.7 kmElgar House 3.7 kmBatchley & Brockhill B97 6QS Map of B97 6QS and what is near it Map of B97 6QS: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the B97 6 sector, 3 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. 5 places, 2.9–3.7 kmBatchley & Brockhill B97 6QS
  • B97 6QS
  • Other postcodes in B97 6: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.3252, longitude -1.9894)

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 6QS?

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 6QS?

Every home and business at B97 6QS 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)

B97 6QS 0% Bromsgrove 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B97 6QS 100% Bromsgrove 98%
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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 6QS?

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

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

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 Bromsgrove

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B97 6QS: 885 properties in Bromsgrove are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromsgrove

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 6QS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 13:31 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:31 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B97 6QS?

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 6QS

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

Food hygiene ratings at B97 6QS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B97 6QS. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B97 6QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around B97 6QS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). 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 6QS

Band D in Bromsgrove for 2026‑27: £2,479. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,652 (band A) to £4,957 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,131.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,652
Band Babout 20 (3%)£1,928
Band Cabout 80 (14%)£2,203
Band Dabout 100 (17%)£2,479
Band Eabout 100 (17%)£3,029
Band Fabout 100 (17%)£3,580
Band Gabout 130 (22%)£4,131
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 32% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

Averages for Bromsgrove 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 6QS is in (ONS area E01033060), 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 6QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B97 6QS is Alvechurch Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Alvechurch Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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 6QS, 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 6QS?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of B97 6QS 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 6QS?

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

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 6QS?

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

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

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

The centre of B97 6QS 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 6QS?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B97 6QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Other crime3 reports
Public order1 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 6QS

Ward
Tardebigge
Parish
Tutnall and Cobley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Tardebigge
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1993

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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

B97 6QT130 mB60 1LU530 mB97 6QR620 mB97 6QF870 mB60 1ND880 mB97 6QE900 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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