B98 postcode: what it's like to live there
The B98 district covers Redditch Town & Abbeydale, Matchborough & Park Farm, Arrow Valley & Ipsley. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in B98
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from B98 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Birmingham: 64 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in B98
- Abbeywood First School · B98 9LR · Standards maintained (2025)
- Arrow Valley First School · B98 0LH · Good (2024)
- Beoley First School · B98 9AN · Remains Good (Concerns) (2024)
- Matchborough First School Academy · B98 0GD · Good (2024)
- Moons Moat First School · B98 9HR · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas
- Oak Hill First School · B98 7JU · Not yet inspected
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery · B98 8LU · Requires improvement (2024)
- St Stephen's CofE First School · B98 8HW · Good (2024)
- St Thomas More Catholic First School · B98 7RY · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Tenacres First School · B98 0PB · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas
- Woodrow First School · B98 7UZ · Good (2024)
Secondary schools in B98
- Arrow Vale High School · B98 0GF · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 28% in England
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre · B98 8HB · Good (2024) · Bottom 20% in England
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch · B98 7UH · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 2% in England
Fee-paying schools in B98
- Your Ideas School · B98 0BU · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in B98
- The Learning Nursery · B98 8LY · Good (Ofsted)
- Tinkerbells Nursery · B98 7DH · Good (Ofsted)
- Partou Alexandra Day Nursery & Pre-School · B98 7UB · Good (Ofsted)
- Noah's Ark Nursery (Redditch) Ltd · B98 0EW · Good (Ofsted)
- Holly Trees Day Nursery · B98 8HW · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Men And Misses @ Roman Way, Redditch · B98 0LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Mappleborough and Winyates Green Pre-School. · B98 0SE · Good (Ofsted)
- Tenacres Littlefolks · B98 0PB · Good (Ofsted)
- Redditch YMCA Pre-School and Nursery · B98 9JL · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Sneakers at Lodge Park · B98 7LH · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in B98
- Winyates Health Centre · B98 0NR
Neighbourhoods in B98
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of B98 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch Town & Abbeydale | 16% | £180k | Very high | 14 min |
| Matchborough & Park Farm | 14% | £275k | Low | 11 min |
| Arrow Valley & Ipsley | 14% | £268k | Average | 17 min |
| Riverside & Church Hill North | 10% | £282k | Average | 10 min |
| Greenlands | 10% | £189k | High | 10 min |
| Winyates Green | 10% | £250k | High | 10 min |
| Church Hill South | 8% | £205k | Average | 10 min |
| Southcrest | 7% | £225k | Average | 22 min |
| Oakenshaw | 5% | £290k | Average | 13 min |
| Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End | 5% | £428k | Average | 34 min |
Questions
Where is the B98 postcode?
B98 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Redditch Town & Abbeydale, Matchborough & Park Farm, Arrow Valley & Ipsley, with 822 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in B98?
The typical home price across B98's neighbourhoods is £250k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in B98?
11 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a B98 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from B98?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Birmingham 64 minutes.