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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Redditch. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£254kacross Redditch
Cheapest districtB983-bed house £228k
Sold last year668homes in Redditch
Prices in Redditch-1.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Redditch sold for £254,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £228k in B98 and £358k in B96, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at B98: about 86 m² for a typical £228k. B98 is the busiest market, with 333 sales last year.

Prices in Redditch are down 1.9% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,053 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,158 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Redditch

1B983-bed house £228kabout 86 m² · 333 sold last year2B973-bed house £283kabout 86 m² · 303 sold last year3B963-bed house £358kabout 94 m² · 32 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is B96: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £115k.

Best areas in Redditch for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

B963-bed house £358k
Primary Feckenham CofE Primary School · 78% England 64%Secondary Studley High School · 58.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Redditch postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
B96£358k94 m²£115k£3,78578%32
B97£283k86 m²£130k£3,46756%303
B98£228k86 m²£137k£2,9980%333

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Redditch

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Redditch?

About £254,000 across Redditch, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £228k in B98 to £358k in B96.

What is the cheapest area of Redditch to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: B98 (£228k), B97 (£283k), B96 (£358k).

Are house prices going up in Redditch?

In Redditch, prices are down 1.9% on a year ago and up 13.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Redditch is best for families?

On school results and price together: B96 (3-bed house £358k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Redditch a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £254,000, prices are down 1.9% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,053 a month against roughly £1,158 for a 90% mortgage, and 668 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £228k to £358k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Redditch each year?

668 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in B98.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.