WV98 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WV98 district covers Kidderminster, Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 2 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WV98
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 WV98 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: 70 min by train, door to door
Primary schools nearby
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School · DY10 2YL · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 39% in England
- Offmore Primary School · DY10 3HA · Good (2022) · Top 49% in England
- Cookley Sebright Primary School · DY10 3TA · Good (2024) · Bottom 38% in England
- Holy Trinity School · DY10 2BY · Good (2022) · Bottom 43% in England
- St George's CofE School · DY10 2BX · Good (2024) · Bottom 27% in England
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School · DY10 2LX · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 3% in England
Secondary schools nearby
- Holy Trinity School · DY10 2BY · Good (2022) · Bottom 43% in England
- King Charles I School · DY10 1XA · Good (2023) · Bottom 43% in England
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School · DY11 5XQ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 35% in England
- Baxter College · DY11 5PQ · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- Hagley Catholic High School · DY8 2XL · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 23% in England
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form · DY8 2XS · Good (2022) · Top 12% in England
Neighbourhoods in WV98
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WV98 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spennells & Hoobrook | 83% | £272k | Low | 25 min |
| Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill | 17% | £170k | Average | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the WV98 postcode?
WV98 covers 2 neighbourhoods in Kidderminster, Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hill, with 396 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WV98?
The typical home price across WV98's neighbourhoods is £272k, against £300k for England.
How long is the commute from WV98?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Birmingham 70 minutes.