The Firs is in Redditch and in Redditch district. B98 7DL is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. This postcode has been in use since 2003-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Firs, Redditch, B98 7DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B98 7DT, B97 4JF, B98 7EP, B98 7EA, B98 7DS, B98 7FW, B97 4JT, B98 7DU, B97 4JJ.

The Firs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Firs are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redditch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 7DL

Average Price
£92,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£92,561
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Firs

Average Price
£92,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FirsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 The Firs, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£77,0002017-12-18 £85,542
2 The Firs, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£80,0002008-08-22 £101,489
7 The Firs, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,5002008-08-08 £90,705
5 The Firs, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,0002007-09-21 £86,768
4 The Firs, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£72,0002007-07-27 £86,382

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Luke's CofE First School
Plymouth Road North, Southcrest B97 4NU 		438 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holyoakes Field First School
Bridge Street, B97 6HH 		1,136 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Hill First School
Wirehill Drive, Lodge Park B98 7JU 		1,301 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Stevenson Avenue, B98 8LU 		1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vaynor First School
Tennyson Road, Headless Cross B97 5BL 		1,570 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Easemore Road, B98 8HB 		1,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End B97 5LX 		2,940 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive, B98 7UH 		3,237 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Matchborough Way, B98 0GF 		3,463 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Studley High School
Crooks Lane, B80 7QX 		5,014 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Holloway Lane, B98 7HA 		1,300 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, B97 6HT 		1,329 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Feckenham Road, Headless Cross B97 5AQ 		1,522 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodfield Academy
Studley Road, B98 7HH 		1,589 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ipsley CE RSA Academy
Winyates Way, B98 0UB 		3,546 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeart of Worcestershire College
Peakman Campus, Peakman Street, B98 8DW 		1,064 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Pitcheroak School
Willow Way, Batchley B97 6PQ 		1,610 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
215 Easemore Road, B98 8HF 		1,847 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Longdon Close, Woodrow South B98 7UZ 		2,611 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough B98 0HF 		3,452 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Candle Night101B Mount Pleasant, Redditch182 yd
Greenview Bar And CafePitcheroak Municipal Golf Course, Plymouth Road432 yd
No Limitz1A Larchwood House, Ipsley Street587 yd
Eurest Services At AsdaJinnah Road, Redditch639 yd
Dixy Chicken Redditch & Dixy Pizza Redditch76 Ipsley Street, Redditch650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodland Cottage102 Mount Pleasant, Redditch196 yd
The Park Inn1 Evesham Road, Headless Cross470 yd
Redditch Borough Council Civic SuiteTown Hall, Walter Stranz Square804 yd
Vaughan's Tapas Bar139 Evesham Road, Redditch847 yd
The Seven Stars75 Birchfield Road, Redditch864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
On The Munchies6 Mount Pleasant, Redditch373 yd
The Dessert Club27 Mount Pleasant, Redditch379 yd
Lazio Pizza & Kebab House36 Marsden Road, Redditch559 yd
Artisan Spice2 Orchard Street, Redditch587 yd
Lucky House50 - 52 Ipsley Street, Redditch621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaJinnah Road, Redditch639 yd
Midcounties Co Op125 Evesham Road, Redditch802 yd
One BeyondUnit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road895 yd
IcelandTrafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road918 yd
Aldi1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road918 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tds Leisure (Closed)
Ipsley Street 		health and fitness suite475 yd
Pitcheroak Golf Course
PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PITCHEROAK MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE PLYMOUTH ROAD 		golf505 yd
Fitness Unlimited
MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch)
KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite773 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed)
The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street 		health and fitness suite894 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus)
PEAKMAN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,068 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Firs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 329 crimes were reported near The Firs . 31% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B98 7DL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Redditch, B98 7DL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 329
Violence And Sexual Offences 154
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 6
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B98 7DL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Davids Close273 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcrest Gardens397 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcrest Gardens397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Crest Avenue265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Crest Avenue265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Crest Avenue265 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southcrest Gardens397 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laurel Close74 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant135 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Street403 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Firs, Redditch, B98 7DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee134
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Retired23
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female152
Male158

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated8
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health145
Good health106
Fair health46
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 67
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian13
Pakistani17
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White248
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union71
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years30
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland34
Romania15
Other EU countries9
Southern Asia2
No passport held55

Religion

No religion139
Christian127
Buddhist1
Muslim32
Not answered10
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