B97 5EH
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Property report — B97 5EH
Open-data due diligence for B97 5EH and the area around it.
B97 5EH in brief: 20 recorded sales (£36,500–£138,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B97 5EH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the B97 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£309,094
Population
27,025
Crimes recorded
32
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
90%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in B97 5, 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 (55 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-28 | £120,000 | 1A HIGHFIELD ROAD | Flat |
| 2019-02-11 | £133,000 | 3 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-01-15 | £105,000 | 1A HIGHFIELD ROAD | Flat |
| 2014-10-24 | £138,000 | 7 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-10 | £118,000 | 8 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-08-31 | £121,000 | 9 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-02-16 | £134,000 | 5 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-30 | £105,000 | 3 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-08 | £90,000 | 9 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-05 | £99,950 | 8 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-11-15 | £79,950 | 1A HIGHFIELD ROAD | Flat |
| 2002-08-15 | £72,950 | 8 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-09-28 | £45,000 | 5 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-28 | £58,000 | 10 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-05 | £55,000 | 9 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-03-10 | £52,950 | 7 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-22 | £43,000 | 3 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-19 | £37,500 | 10 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-27 | £36,500 | 7 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-04-03 | £36,500 | 8 HIGHFIELD ROAD | Terraced |
20 recorded sales on B97 5EH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's CofE First School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | 0.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
| The Vaynor First School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oak Hill First School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Woodfield Academy | 1.0 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE BRIDGE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE (0.7 mi) · CRABBS CROSS SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (1.6 mi) · ARROWSIDE UNIT (ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL) (1.6 mi) · ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL (1.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Headless Cross War Memorial (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST LUKE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · HOLMWOOD HOUSE (Grade II*) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: KNIGHTS PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · KNIGHTS CRABBS CROSS PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Redditch (1.0 mi) · Alvechurch (3.8 mi) · Bromsgrove (4.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.4 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi) · Al-waris (0.9 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 46
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 11,432
Owned 75% · Social rent 12% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B97 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B97 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 53/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for B97 5EH 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 5 | PostcodeB97 5EH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £280,078 | £309,094 | £84,065 |
| Population | 49,213 | 27,025 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 252 | 32 | — |
| Schools | 11 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 90% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (B97 5); 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.
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Report generated 2 July 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.