Postcode · B97 4RP

B97 4RP

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Property report — B97 4RP

Open-data due diligence for B97 4RP and the area around it.

B97 4RP in brief: 40 recorded sales (£50,000–£370,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B97 4RP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B97 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£218,368

sector B97 4 · 140 sales

Population

21,552

sector B97 4

Crimes recorded

40

sector B97 4 · Apr 26

Schools

1

sector B97 4

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

85%

sector B97 4 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £55,953, median £54,000 (96 sales)1996: mean £57,059, median £55,950 (103 sales)1997: mean £61,699, median £58,000 (123 sales)1998: mean £59,873, median £57,750 (124 sales)1999: mean £74,306, median £67,975 (142 sales)2000: mean £69,659, median £64,000 (121 sales)2001: mean £88,540, median £82,000 (125 sales)2002: mean £104,619, median £92,000 (177 sales)2003: mean £117,608, median £110,000 (187 sales)2004: mean £161,169, median £140,000 (140 sales)2005: mean £147,187, median £136,250 (120 sales)2006: mean £158,762, median £139,950 (203 sales)2007: mean £160,408, median £142,475 (174 sales)2008: mean £149,785, median £135,000 (63 sales)2009: mean £125,991, median £121,000 (58 sales)2010: mean £133,592, median £122,250 (86 sales)2011: mean £145,832, median £135,500 (84 sales)2012: mean £134,462, median £131,250 (80 sales)2013: mean £143,628, median £139,000 (99 sales)2014: mean £167,485, median £144,700 (112 sales)2015: mean £153,865, median £141,750 (120 sales)2016: mean £189,929, median £170,000 (115 sales)2017: mean £197,199, median £165,000 (121 sales)2018: mean £167,332, median £149,500 (122 sales)2019: mean £199,087, median £160,000 (169 sales)2020: mean £208,537, median £170,000 (113 sales)2021: mean £281,856, median £192,436 (136 sales)2022: mean £217,559, median £187,500 (143 sales)2023: mean £238,580, median £190,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £218,368, median £187,000 (140 sales)2025: mean £255,133, median £232,500 (124 sales)2026: mean £227,117, median £207,500 (26 sales)1995: mean £55,953, median £54,000 (96 sales)1996: mean £57,059, median £55,950 (103 sales)1997: mean £61,699, median £58,000 (123 sales)1998: mean £59,873, median £57,750 (124 sales)1999: mean £74,306, median £67,975 (142 sales)2000: mean £69,659, median £64,000 (121 sales)2001: mean £88,540, median £82,000 (125 sales)2002: mean £104,619, median £92,000 (177 sales)2003: mean £117,608, median £110,000 (187 sales)2004: mean £161,169, median £140,000 (140 sales)2005: mean £147,187, median £136,250 (120 sales)2006: mean £158,762, median £139,950 (203 sales)2007: mean £160,408, median £142,475 (174 sales)2008: mean £149,785, median £135,000 (63 sales)2009: mean £125,991, median £121,000 (58 sales)2010: mean £133,592, median £122,250 (86 sales)2011: mean £145,832, median £135,500 (84 sales)2012: mean £134,462, median £131,250 (80 sales)2013: mean £143,628, median £139,000 (99 sales)2014: mean £167,485, median £144,700 (112 sales)2015: mean £153,865, median £141,750 (120 sales)2016: mean £189,929, median £170,000 (115 sales)2017: mean £197,199, median £165,000 (121 sales)2018: mean £167,332, median £149,500 (122 sales)2019: mean £199,087, median £160,000 (169 sales)2020: mean £208,537, median £170,000 (113 sales)2021: mean £281,856, median £192,436 (136 sales)2022: mean £217,559, median £187,500 (143 sales)2023: mean £238,580, median £190,000 (115 sales)2024: mean £218,368, median £187,000 (140 sales)2025: mean £255,133, median £232,500 (124 sales)2026: mean £227,117, median £207,500 (26 sales) MeanMedian £281,856 £54,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in B97 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (26 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2025-08-08£370,000122 VICARAGE CRESCENTDetached
2024-12-16£261,000177 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2024-08-02£250,000120 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2024-03-15£295,000175 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2023-08-15£277,000161 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2022-02-23£285,000153 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2020-12-18£227,000169 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2020-05-22£190,000159 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2019-06-28£235,000175 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2019-03-22£200,000114 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2017-03-10£195,000167 VICARAGE CRESCENTTerraced
2016-09-23£203,000145 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2016-04-15£182,500124 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2016-02-10£145,000147 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2015-11-13£190,000173 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2015-09-24£181,500102 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2014-11-21£185,000175 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2012-07-06£140,000116 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2012-06-11£157,500175 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2012-05-18£170,000122 VICARAGE CRESCENTDetached
2010-08-06£175,000145 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2007-02-08£164,950108 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-12-16£160,000114 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-04-22£164,995151 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-04-22£178,000157 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-01-11£204,000112 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-01-11£204,000112 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2004-01-05£146,500143 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2003-06-13£132,000110 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2002-09-27£153,000169 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2002-03-28£91,000175 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
2000-03-03£84,950143 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1999-05-07£76,000149 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1998-11-30£74,950118 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1997-11-03£71,000171 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1997-01-24£57,000102 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1996-11-20£59,950112 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1996-11-01£58,000110 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1996-09-23£59,450104 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached
1996-08-23£50,000112 VICARAGE CRESCENTSemi-detached

40 recorded sales on B97 4RP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Birchensale Middle School0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryReport card →
Holyoakes Field First School0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Batchley First and Nursery School0.4 miPrimaryRequires improvement (2023)
St Luke's CofE First School0.7 miPrimaryRequires improvement (2024)
Webheath Academy Primary School0.8 miPrimaryReport card →
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre0.8 miSecondaryGood (2024)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.

Care & GP surgeries

NameTypeDistanceCQC rating
The Cedars Nursing Home (40 beds)Care home0.4 miInadequate
HF Trust - 1 Foxlydiate Mews (5 beds)Care home0.5 miGood
Bowood Mews (34 beds)Care home0.5 miRequires improvement
Hillview Medical CentreGP surgery0.1 miGood
The Medical CentreGP surgery1.7 miGood
The Bromsgrove ClinicGP surgery4.8 miGood

Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.

What's nearby

Nearest hospitals: ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.5 mi) · ARROWSIDE UNIT (ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL) (2.5 mi) · ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: HOLMWOOD HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · THE CEDARS (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Milward Square including mosaic murals (Grade II) (0.6 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: HILLVIEW PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.5 mi) · APOLLO PHARMACY (0.5 mi)

Nearest stations: Redditch (0.4 mi) · Alvechurch (2.9 mi) · Bromsgrove (4.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Al-waris (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.8 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
40
One-person households
32%
Households with children
28%
Households
9,221

Owned 60% · Social rent 19% · Private rent 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B97 4.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 77 crimesJun 24: 80 crimesJul 24: 84 crimesAug 24: 68 crimesSep 24: 67 crimesOct 24: 78 crimesNov 24: 78 crimesDec 24: 68 crimesJan 25: 72 crimesFeb 25: 71 crimesMar 25: 58 crimesApr 25: 66 crimesMay 25: 48 crimesJun 25: 85 crimesJul 25: 71 crimesAug 25: 64 crimesSep 25: 60 crimesOct 25: 72 crimesNov 25: 70 crimesDec 25: 70 crimesJan 26: 75 crimesFeb 26: 57 crimesMar 26: 69 crimesApr 26: 40 crimesMay 26: 51 crimesJun 26: 73 crimes Jun 26: 73 crimes 85 40 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in B97 4 (May 24–Jun 26, average 68/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for B97 4RP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →

Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.

How granular is this?

Measure DistrictB97 SectorB97 4 PostcodeB97 4RP
Average sold price£280,078£218,368£167,606
Population49,21321,552
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)6/105/10
Crimes recorded25240
Schools111
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband90%85%100%
Superfast broadband97%98%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B97 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.

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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.

Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026

Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.