POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
B97 4DG postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 0%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Dec 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £123,750Based on 51 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025
- Gigabit availability 0%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 51 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 0%, with 0% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
16 within 400mB97 4DG links 16 transport stops within 400m and 78 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Baptist Church (BCT) at about 56m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Redditch Rail Station at about 433m.
Local business
132 within 1200mB97 4DG currently links 132 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 46 food and drink, 30 retail, 14 financial services. The closest mapped place is Cafe Mambo @ No. 5 at about 65m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
1,059 online job adverts observedRedditch local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,169 online job adverts observed in May 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched B97 4DG in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
18 nearby school rows18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for B97 4DG. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 82B97 4DG has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 82 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 1,030, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 140 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£123,750
Strong sample. Based on 51 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Dec 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of B97 4DG, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
46 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (23), cafe (12), restaurant (11).
Amenity group
Retail
30 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (18), diy (4), mobile phone (4).
Amenity group
Financial services
14 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by bank (8), atm (6).
Amenity group
Health
12 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by optician (6), chemist (3), pharmacy (3).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Cafe Mambo @ No. 5
Restaurant at 5, Church Green East, Redditch.
Nightlife
Black Tap Bar
Bar at Beech House, 6, Church Green East, Redditch.
Food and drink
The Red Chamber
Restaurant at Prospect Hill, Redditch.
Retail
Bridalicious & Proms
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
Academy & Beauty
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Retail
Midland Fancy Dress
Clothes in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Batchley First and Nursery School
Primary option in B97 6PD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Crabbs Cross Academy
Primary option in B97 5JH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Holyoakes Field First School
Primary option in B97 6HF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for B97 4DG before you shortlist homes.
Open school comparisonRecommended tool
Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around B97 4DG.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like B97 4DG with the rest of your move shortlist.
Browse articlesRecommended guide
Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess B97 4DG.
Open planners and templatesFollow up action
Ask vetted agents
If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering B97 4DG.
Next step