Battens Close is in Redditch and in Redditch district. B98 7HY is located in the Lodge Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Battens Close, Redditch, B98 7HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B98 7HZ, B98 7JH, B98 7JD, B98 7JB, B98 7JE, B98 7JF, B98 7JJ, B98 7HX, B98 7JG.

Battens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Battens Close are based on 15 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 7HY

Average Price
£148,479
Semi-Detached
£249,574
Terraced
£182,196
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£128,820
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battens Close

Average Price
£148,479
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Battens Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002023-03-08 £136,324
10 Battens Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-02-03 £240,735
4 Battens Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002021-09-24 £258,413
13 Battens Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002019-02-15 £145,729
5 Battens Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,5002018-12-14 £119,516

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Stevenson Avenue, B98 8LU 		444 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oak Hill First School
Wirehill Drive, Lodge Park B98 7JU 		645 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Luke's CofE First School
Plymouth Road North, Southcrest B97 4NU 		1,351 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy
Mabey Avenue, B98 8HW 		1,401 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holyoakes Field First School
Bridge Street, B97 6HH 		1,541 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		957 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Matchborough Way, B98 0GF 		2,516 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive, B98 7UH 		2,760 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End B97 5LX 		3,367 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Studley High School
Crooks Lane, B80 7QX 		4,630 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 		266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodfield Academy
Studley Road, B98 7HH 		809 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, B97 6HT 		1,899 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Feckenham Road, Headless Cross B97 5AQ 		2,378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ipsley CE RSA Academy
Winyates Way, B98 0UB 		2,544 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 		921 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
215 Easemore Road, B98 8HF 		1,289 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Longdon Close, Woodrow South B98 7UZ 		2,230 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pitcheroak School
Willow Way, Batchley B97 6PQ 		2,388 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough B98 0HF 		2,610 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLea Hall Academy
5 Hallmoor Road, B33 9QY 		5,059 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys 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
Coffee Day11 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch388 yd
Burger KingTrafford Retail Park, Ipsley Street394 yd
Costa6 Trafford Park, Trescott Road394 yd
Eurest Services At AsdaJinnah Road, Redditch397 yd
Masovia Craft Bakery5B Beoley Road West, Redditch588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lodge Park Residents AssociationLodge Pool Drive, Redditch367 yd
Studley Road Social Club99A Studley Road, Lodge Park535 yd
The Pound PubBeoley Road West, St Georges540 yd
The Cricks107 Beoley Road West, Redditch609 yd
The Kings Arms2 Beoley Road West, Redditch619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wok Inn1 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch349 yd
Andy's Fish Bar3A Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch349 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery Redditch14 Studley Road, Redditch451 yd
Redditch Pizza18 Beoley Road West, Redditch560 yd
Mickys Chippy86 Beoley Road West, Redditch560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco7-9 Shakespeare Avenue, Redditch349 yd
AsdaJinnah Road, Redditch397 yd
Aldi1 Trafford Park, Trescott Road540 yd
IcelandTrafford Retail Park, 3 Trescott Road540 yd
One BeyondUnit 3 Trafford Park, Trescott Road541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Bedes Catholic Middle School
HOLLOWAY LANE 		grass pitches177 yd
Studley Road Social Club
STUDLEY ROAD 		627 yd
Woodfield Academy
STUDLEY ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Fitness Unlimited
MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE MILLSBOROUGH HOUSE IPSLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite660 yd
Tds Leisure (Closed)
Ipsley Street 		health and fitness suite921 yd
Choices Health Clubs (Redditch) (Closed)
The South East Quadrant The South East Quadrant Alcester Street 		health and fitness suite979 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire College (Redditch Campus)
PEAKMAN STREET 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre
EASEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,048 yd
Pure Gym (Redditch)
KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE SILVER STREET 		health and fitness suite1,049 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Battens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 519 crimes were reported near Battens Close . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B98 7HY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Battens Close, Redditch, B98 7HY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 519
Shoplifting 207
Violence And Sexual Offences 102
Anti Social Behaviour 61
Public Order 47
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Burglary 20
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 16
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Temple Close529 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Millsbro Road489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeychurch Close467 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Honeychurch Close467 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Honeychurch Close467 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pitchcombe Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Red Hill169 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pitchcombe Close473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Court226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Millsbro Road489 yd
More Crime Statistics for Battens Close, Redditch, B98 7HY

Employment

B98 7HY area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in B98 7HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee26
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Self-Employed6
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Education7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male117

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex101
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health89
Good health92
Fair health29
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani26
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White199

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years17
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion78
Christian117
Buddhist1
Muslim26
Other religion1
Not answered8
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