Buying a home in B98, Redditch. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£228kmost £193k–£282k
Houses per m²£2,998flats £2,379
Sold last year3332,400 in five years
Prices in Redditch-1.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in B98 sold for £227,882 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £192,552 and £282,008, for about 86 m² of space. That is 10% less than the same home across Redditch (£254,000).

333 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £111k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in B98 7 (£2,918) and the most in B98 9 (£3,270).

Across Redditch, prices are down 1.9% on a year ago and up 13.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,053 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,039 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £46,000 for that mortgage: what £50,000 buys.

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House prices in B98 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£153,588£126k–£171k42 m²18
2£221,760£194k–£261k68 m²510
3£227,882£193k–£282k86 m²1,210
4£323,944£266k–£381k104 m²287
5+£420,030£349k–£494k130 m²190

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£154k£222k£228k£324k£420k
Detached—£291k£326k£373k£437k
Semi-detached—£239k£260k£286k£296k
Terraced£154k£198k£196k£238k£261k
Flats£111k£137k£122k£165k—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across B98

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
B98 0£3,078£2,457
B98 7£2,918£2,360
B98 8£2,943£2,215
B98 9£3,270£2,584

Schools near B98

Best state primary within 2 kmKingfisher School0% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmStudley High School58.5% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about B98

Is B98 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 10% less than across Redditch; prices in Redditch are down 1.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (0% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (58.5% against 43.8%); 333 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in B98?

A typical 3-bedroom house in B98 sold for £227,882 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £192,552 and £282,008.

Is B98 expensive for Redditch?

A 3-bedroom house in B98 costs 10% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Redditch (£254,000).

How many homes sell in B98 each year?

333 homes sold in the last year and 2,400 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near B98?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Kingfisher School, where 0% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.