B97 5QQ
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Property report — B97 5QQ
Open-data due diligence for B97 5QQ and the area around it.
B97 5QQ in brief: 46 recorded sales (£79,950–£423,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for B97 5QQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-16 | £268,000 | 15 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2022-08-31 | £423,000 | 11 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £368,000 | 19 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-08-23 | £332,500 | 8 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2018-09-28 | £340,000 | 11 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2017-12-08 | £297,000 | 17 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-11-04 | £297,500 | 10 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-07-23 | £410,000 | 1 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-02-13 | £337,500 | 9 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-08-29 | £240,000 | 7 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-05-30 | £205,000 | 3 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-12 | £235,000 | 19 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2009-05-22 | £192,000 | 17 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-07-12 | £209,950 | 16 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-23 | £230,000 | 17 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2005-09-01 | £192,500 | 4 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-26 | £165,000 | 15 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-01 | £322,500 | 9 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2004-04-23 | £163,000 | 15 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-15 | £164,000 | 16 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-08 | £152,000 | 12 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-05 | £199,950 | 7 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-06-20 | £215,000 | 18 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-11-08 | £130,000 | 4 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-26 | £178,000 | 10 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-06-28 | £182,500 | 2 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-05-31 | £109,000 | 14 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-05-24 | £190,000 | 6 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-04-28 | £147,000 | 19 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-03-24 | £128,500 | 5 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-03-17 | £139,950 | 11 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-02-25 | £79,950 | 15 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-18 | £129,950 | 7 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-02-04 | £81,500 | 16 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £83,950 | 12 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-01-21 | £84,950 | 14 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £132,000 | 6 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £128,950 | 17 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-19 | £144,500 | 8 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-19 | £126,500 | 2 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-12 | £135,000 | 10 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-12 | £168,500 | 9 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
| 1999-11-01 | £85,500 | 4 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-27 | £135,000 | 18 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-26 | £82,500 | 3 EARLS CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-17 | £144,500 | 1 EARLS CLOSE | Detached |
46 recorded sales on B97 5QQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | 1.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
| The Vaynor First School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Birchensale Middle School | 1.3 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: HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (1.3 mi) · THE BRIDGE SURGERY (1.4 mi) · ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP (1.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: DOLAN PARK HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · BURCOT HALL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PUMPHOUSE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Church of St Philip (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BARN AND STABLE ABOUT 30 YARDS NORTH WEST OF CRUMPFIELDS FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HILLVIEW PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · KNIGHTS PHARMACY (1.4 mi) · BOOTS (1.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Redditch (1.5 mi) · Alvechurch (3.4 mi) · Bromsgrove (3.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Al-waris (1.8 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.9 mi) · Aldi (1.9 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 5QQ 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 5QQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £280,078 | £309,094 | £193,643 |
| 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.