Rockford Close is in Redditch and in Redditch district. B98 7SZ is located in the Headless Cross and Oakenshaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rockford Close, Redditch, B98 7SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B98 7YL, B97 5JS, B98 7YQ, B98 7YZ.

Rockford Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rockford Close are based on 129 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 7SZ

Average Price
£398,270
Semi-Detached
£402,129
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£398,132
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockford Close

Average Price
£378,689
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockford CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Rockford Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-10-25 £346,996
56 Rockford Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-07-22 £394,335
72 Rockford Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-03-05 £397,928
73 Rockford Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-12-11 £373,818
63 Rockford Close, Redditch, Worcestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£312,5002018-02-09 £401,245

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crabbs Cross Academy
Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross B97 5JH 		977 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodrow First School
Longdon Close, Woodrow South B98 7UZ 		1,362 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Astwood Bank Primary School
Church Road, Astwood Bank B96 6EH 		1,640 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Thomas More Catholic First School
Woodrow Centre, Studley Road B98 7RY 		1,674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Vaynor First School
Tennyson Road, Headless Cross B97 5BL 		2,203 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End B97 5LX 		977 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive, B98 7UH 		1,746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Studley High School
Crooks Lane, B80 7QX 		2,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ridgeway Secondary School
Evesham Road, Astwood Bank B96 6BD 		2,900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Matchborough Way, B98 0GF 		3,546 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Feckenham Road, Headless Cross B97 5AQ 		2,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodfield Academy
Studley Road, B98 7HH 		2,553 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Holloway Lane, B98 7HA 		3,144 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ipsley CE RSA Academy
Winyates Way, B98 0UB 		3,955 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, B97 6HT 		4,254 yd Academy converter 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 		3,811 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 Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Longdon Close, Woodrow South B98 7UZ 		1,435 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough B98 0HF 		3,053 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
215 Easemore Road, B98 8HF 		4,352 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pitcheroak School
Willow Way, Batchley B97 6PQ 		4,374 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Merchants Fish Bar537 Evesham Road, Redditch740 yd
Golden House66 Crabbs Cross Lane, Crabbs Cross893 yd
KFCShapland House, The Oaks919 yd
McDonalds19 Clews Road, Redditch919 yd
Mayflower487 Evesham Road, Redditch930 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op Redditch524 Evesham Road, Redditch898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakenshaw Community Centre
OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE OAKENSHAW COMMUNITY CENTRE CASTLEDITCH LANE 		1,037 yd
St Augustines School
STONEPITS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,089 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.7%

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 speed168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rockford Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 25 crimes were reported near Rockford Close . 77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B98 7SZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rockford Close, Redditch, B98 7SZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 25
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Public Order 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Burglary 1
Robbery 1
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 7SZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newton Close465 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kempsford Close526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stoneleigh Close393 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rockford Close145 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rockford Close145 yd
2023-08Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Rockford Close145 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakham Close403 yd
2023-07Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Welford Close392 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kempsford Close526 yd
2023-07Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kempsford Close526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rockford Close, Redditch, B98 7SZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B98 7SZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired76
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing31
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Information and communication16
Education15
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female152
Male154

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex172
Divorced13
Widowed10

Health

Very good health171
Good health101
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 108
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani1
Black African7
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White279
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom283
Poland1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion120
Christian170
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered7
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