Birchfield Road - B97 4LU
Key Postcode Insights
B97 4LU is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 509th largest and 311th most expensive of the 886 postcodes in the B97 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,797
- 10 Year change
- up 44.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,269pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £281/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B97 4LU is a residential postcode situated on Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 509th largest and 311th most expensive of the 886 postcodes in the B97 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £272,797
- 10 Year change
- up 44.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,269pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £281/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B97 4LU
- 141 Birchfield Road
3 Bed Period House
- 143 Birchfield Road
4 Bed Period House
- 145 Birchfield Road
3 Bed Period House
- 147 Birchfield Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 149 Birchfield Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B97 4LU sold for £167,000 on 20th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £272,797.
The B97 4LU Sales Market has increased by 44.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £272,797 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £268,579 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £262,676 |
| June 2023 | 1.5% | £263,104 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £259,290 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £236,364 |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £220,950 |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £215,250 |
| June 2018 | 6.6% | £211,424 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £198,298 |
| June 2016 | 7% | £188,905 |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £176,617 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £167,738 |
| June 2013 | 3% | £157,626 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £153,089 |
| June 2011 | 0.9% | £153,924 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £152,482 |
| June 2009 | -9.1% | £147,101 |
| June 2008 | -3.5% | £161,765 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £167,604 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,269.
The B97 4LU Rental Market has increased by 56.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.9% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.4% | £1,221pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £978pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £895pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £870pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £852pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £847pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £827pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £813pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £779pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £763pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £732pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £717pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.3% | £697pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £688pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £663pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.1% | £702pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £687pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th November 2025 for £167,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 51 sales since 1995.
B97 4LU has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£167,000 | 3 Bed House153, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU153, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU
- Sold Jan 2025£342,500 | 3 Bed House157, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU157, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU
- Sold Jun 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House163, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU163, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU
- Sold May 2024£230,000 | 3 Bed House175, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU175, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU
- Sold Jun 2023£200,000 | 3 Bed House177, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU177, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LU
Nearby Postcodes
B97 4LU is the 509th largest and the 311th most expensive postcode out of the 886 postcodes in the B97 area.
- B97 4LT, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97B97 4LT33 Addresses|39 m away
- B97 5AA, Charles Street, Redditch, B97B97 5AA36 Addresses|48 m away
- B97 5BU, Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97B97 5BU5 Addresses|113 m away
- B97 5AR, Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97B97 5AR29 Addresses|117 m away
- B97 4NR, Plymouth Close, Redditch, B97B97 4NR41 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2022£650,000 | 5 Bed House253, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LX253, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LX
- Sold Jan 2025£567,000 | 5 Bed House211, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LX211, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4LX
- Sold Feb 2025£550,000 | 5 Bed House401, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4NF401, Birchfield Road, Redditch, B97 4NF
Schools Nearby
- St Luke's CofE First School500 m away
- The Vaynor First School800 m away
- Webheath Academy Primary School1.1 km away
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre1.9 km away
- St Augustine's Catholic High School2.3 km away
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B97 4LU is Redditch station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Redditch|1.4 km away
- Alvechurch|5.7 km away
- Bromsgrove|7.2 km away
- Barnt Green|7.8 km away
