Analysing House Prices in B96

This table displays how average home prices in B96 have performed each year since 2018.
Year Average Price Transactions
2025 (proj.) £468,800 94
2024 £450,500 63
2023 £376,500 76
2022 £420,700 105
2021 £395,100 103
2020 £360,200 109
2019 £341,100 97
2018 £364,700 103

Once upon a brisk Worcestershire morning, the property market in B96 began weaving a tale of transformation. Since 2018, prices have twisted and turned, sometimes soaring, sometimes gently swooping, much like a red kite gliding above Arrow Valley Country Park.

The past seven years reveal an undercurrent of resilience in this corner of Redditch:

  • Prices have gamboled upwards, pausing for breath and then leaping again, with only a fleeting dip before marching to a striking high in 2024. This signals strong, underlying demand for homes tucked away in B96’s leafy lanes.
  • Transactions have shifted with the tides. From the bustling, cheery energy of earlier years to a quieter spell, the number of sales settled lower in 2023, though projections for 2025 hint at fresh energy returning to the market.
  • Suburban charm is clearly at play, drawing families and dreamers from busier hubs. B96, with its tranquil pockets and friendly local pubs, stands as a sought-after haven for buyers in search of something a little less hurried.

The dance between rising prices and fluctuating sales brings its own rhythm, much like the changing pace of the River Arrow-at times gentle, at times surging with new life.

With house values pushing upwards again, it’s fair to say B96 is no longer Redditch’s best-kept secret.

Comparing B96 House Prices by Property Style

Detached Property Type Icon

Detached

Avg. Property Price: £661K

Avg. Size of Property
1,781 sq/ft

Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£395 sq/ft

Total transactions
48 (since 2021)

Semi Detached Property Type Icon

Semi-detached

Avg. Property Price: £414K

Avg. Size of Property
1,011 sq/ft

Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£390 sq/ft

Total transactions
9 (since 2021)

Terraced Property Type Icon

Terraces

Avg. Property Price: £189K

Avg. Size of Property
672 sq/ft

Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£256 sq/ft

Total transactions
10 (since 2021)

Apartment / Flat Property Type Icon

Apartments

Avg. Property Price: £154K

Avg. Size of Property
552 sq/ft

Avg. Cost Per Sq/ft
£285 sq/ft

Total transactions
8 (since 2021)

Property prices in B96 carry a sense of suburban aspiration, but scratch the surface and the contrasts between property types are rather striking. The gap between detached homes and everything else is not just wide - it is positively cavernous. For those seeking space, detached houses promise abundant square footage, but at a price that would make most first-time buyers blanch. It is tempting to see these larger homes as a calm harbour away from the storm of city living. Still, how accessible is this dream when costs consistently soar above comparable villages?

Semi-detached and terraced properties paint a different picture. The semi-detached bracket, sandwiched awkwardly in the middle, seems stunted. Why so few transactions? Is it lack of supply or buyers simply drifting towards the extremes, either scaling up to detached sprawl or settling into more compact terraced living? For terraced homes, the price falls dramatically compared to the rest, but so does the living space, and with it, the chance for upward mobility. It leaves buyers caught between an affordable but limited stepping stone, and aspirational family houses that can feel frustratingly out of reach.

Then there are flats. Their tiny sliver of sales activity and modest average value suggest that apartment living here struggles to compete. Perhaps this fits with the B96 blueprint - more hedges than high-rises, more quiet cul-de-sacs than city squares. Still, when cost per square foot rivals larger homes, it is puzzling why buyers would settle for less space unless their options are truly dwindling.


So, what should we remember?

  • The price chasm between detached and other options in B96 remains uncomfortably wide.
  • Semi-detached homes are the wild card - rare on the market, and perhaps restricted by local supply quirks.
  • Flats struggle to find their place, with sales thinner than a Worcestershire drizzle.
  • For most buyers, ambition needs to be weighed against stark reality here.

What’s Smart, Overpriced or Underrated in Redditch

The property market in Redditch doesn’t get much attention – but it should. These quick reads are here to help you understand what’s really happening.

Where Our Data Comes From

We fine-tune EPC and Land Registry records to clear out misleading data and reveal pricing that's far more balanced. Our model is designed to reflect what's happening on the ground, not in theory. See how we do it

All Roads in B96 – Redditch

Road Name No. of Postcodes Postcode 1 Postcode 2 Postcode 3
Alcester Road2B96 6JDB96 6JP
Alcester Road To Mile Post Lane3B96 6SBB96 6SEB96 6SF
Astwood Lane18B96 6HAB96 6HDB96 6HE
Avenue Road 3B96 6AQB96 6ATB96 6AU
Badger Brook Lane1B96 6EJ
Berrowhill Lane8B96 6QJB96 6QLB96 6QR
Beverley Close1B96 6DX
Blaze Lane1B96 6QA
Bouts Lane3B96 6JXWR7 4HPWR7 4HW
Bradley Green1B96 6TQ
Brandheath Lane1B96 6NG
Butler Street1B96 6BS
Castle Street2B96 6DHB96 6DP
Chapel Road1B96 6AL
Chapel Street4B96 6DAB97 5BBB96 6DA
Chestnut Road 2B96 6AEB96 6AF
Church Road 27B96 6DDB96 6DJB96 6EH
Cider Mill Lane1B96 6TH
Cockshot Lane7B96 6TDWR7 4DNWR7 4JZ
Coupass Cottages1B96 6HW
Crofts Lane2B96 6PUB96 6PX
Cyprus Avenue1B96 6HF
Dark Lane3B96 6ASB96 6BFB96 6HB
Dark Lane To Stockwood Lane2B96 6SSB96 6SX
Dewsbury Close1B96 6BH
Dogbut Lane2B96 6LBB96 6LD
Droitwich Road18B96 6HXB96 6JAB96 6JE
Earls Common Road3B96 6SYB96 6SZB96 6TB
Edgioake Lane4B96 6BGB96 6BQB96 6BX
Evesham Road 78B96 6AAB96 6ABB96 6AD
Feckenham Road 39B96 6DEB96 6DNB96 6DS
Flying Horse Lane1B96 6QT
Foregate Street 3B96 6AJB96 6BWB96 6EF
Gateacre Drive1B96 6DW
Gorsey Close1B96 6AG
Green Lane6B96 6SHB97 5GNB97 5GY
High Street 12B96 6ARB96 6BUB96 6DB
Hollowfields Road4B96 6RDB96 6RHB96 6RJ
Hoopers Lane1B96 6AP
Jill Lane1B96 6ES
Joseph Perkins Close1B96 6EQ
Kingfisher Walk1B96 6FF
Littleworth Lane1B96 6QP
Manders Close1B96 6BJ
Manor House Lane1B96 6EG
Middle Road8B96 6FHB96 6TEB96 6TF
Middle Road To Dark Lane1B96 6TA
Middletown Lane1B96 6NX
Mile Post Lane To Edgiock Cross Roads3B96 6JYB96 6JZB96 6LA
Mill Lane1B96 6HY
Moors Lane3B96 6JHB96 6JJB96 6JL
Morton Hall Lane1B96 6SD
New Road1B96 6AW
Oak Tree Lane2B96 6EXB96 6EY
Orchard Grove1B96 6BE
Overdale1B96 6DF
Perrymill Lane4B96 6PDB96 6RRB96 6PD
Popes Lane1B96 6DL
Popes Meadow1B96 6DR
Poverty1B96 6DG
Priest Meadow Close 1B96 6HT
Puddlestone Close1B96 6FD
Queen Street1B96 6BT
Retreat Street1B96 6AH
Ridgeway Meadows1B96 6FE
Salt Way3B96 6NEB96 6NFB96 6NH
Sambourne Lane12B96 6EPB96 6PAB96 6PE
Stockwood Lane10B96 6SPB96 6STWR7 4HF
Stockwood Lane To A422 Alcester Road1B96 6SR
Swansbrook Lane1B96 6QB
The Green1B96 6NU
The Orchards1B96 6BP
The Ridgeway 12B96 6LSB96 6LTB96 6LU
The Saltway2B96 6JRB96 6JT
The Square1B96 6HR
Tookeys Drive1B96 6BB
Turton Gardens1B96 6JB
Western Hill Close2B96 6BYB96 6BZ
Whitemoor Lane2B96 6NSB96 6NT
Wike Lane2B96 6NYB96 6NZ
Wood Lane2B96 6NNB96 6NW
Wood Terrace1B96 6PB
Yeates Acre1B96 6JF
Yeomans Close 1B96 6ET
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