How many schools are near B98 8DW?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of B98 8DW. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

58 crimes were reported within 400m of B98 8DW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near B98 8DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of B98 8DW includes 1 train station, 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

B98 8DW · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

B98 8DW

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

52/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

53Schools

35Safety

67Health

75Transport

62Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around B98 8DW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools53/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Heart of Worcestershire College0.0 mi Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreGood · 0.1 mi Holyoakes Field First School0.4 mi St George's CofE First School and NurseryRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi St Stephen's CofE First SchoolGood · 0.5 mi The Forge Secondary Short Stay SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

58crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 58 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CAMHS - R&B — 0.1 mi

Transport75/100

Redditch Rail Station0.3 mi

30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space62/100

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 8.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

17supermarkets

17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Redditch — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near B98 8DW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in B98.

Average sold price by property type across the B98 district, 2021–2026 — 3,257 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£399k▲ 11.8%

Semi-detached£246k▲ 12.0%

Terraced£215k▲ 20.0%

Flat£139k▲ 6.0%

District-level averages (B98) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About B98 8DW

B98 8DW scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Redditch about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, B98 8DW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Heart of Worcestershire College, within a short walk.

There were 58 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 11 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CAMHS - R&B, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Redditch Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 30 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (500 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 10 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Redditch, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore B98 8DW on NestScope.

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