B97 5BX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (B97) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case B which means Birmingham.
Postal District. In our case B97.
Postal Sector. In our case B97 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BX.

The regional mail center for the post area B is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the B97 5BX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is REDDITCH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the B97 5BX postcode have the street address of Faxfleet Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the B97 5BX postcode is home to a bustling 170 residents!

It is situated within the post town of REDDITCH within the old postal county of Worcestershire.

B97 5BX is within the town of Redditch.

The B97 5BX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in B97 5BX are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced, semi-detached and mid-terraced.

Most properties in B97 5BX are unknown tenure with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for B97 5BX

The telephone area code for B97 5BX is 01527 Redditch.

Map Coordinates for B97 5BX

Latitude	52.2950256754
Longitude	-1.98265328422

Ordnance Survey Maps for B97 5BX

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from B97 5BX © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for B97 5BX

Tue 23rd Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph

Wed 24th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	N 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	8.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	E 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the B97 5BX Postcode?

Download Speeds For B97 5BX

Average Mbps	110.400
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

B97 5BX has an average download speed of 110.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

772 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

74% of postcodes (871,719) have slower broadband speeds.

26% of postcodes (312,150) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For B97 5BX

Average Mbps	11.400
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

B97 5BX has an average upload speed of 11.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,675 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

32% of postcodes (379,154) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (796,812) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of B97 5BX Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Luke's CofE First School

Address: St Luke's CofE First School, Plymouth Road North, Southcrest, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4NU

Distance: 1.54 miles

School Website

Contact: 01527541219

The Vaynor First School

Address: The Vaynor First School, Tennyson Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5BL

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01527543187

Batchley First and Nursery School

Address: Batchley First and Nursery School, Cherry Tree Walk, Batchley, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6PD

Distance: 1.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 0152762926

Webheath Academy Primary School

Address: Webheath Academy Primary School, Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5RJ

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01527544820

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School

Address: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School, Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5RR

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01527546398

England Secondary Schools

Walkwood Church of England Middle School

Address: Walkwood Church of England Middle School, Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5AQ

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01527543361

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near B97 5BX

TYNSALL AVENUE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 11 TYNSALL AVENUE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 5SF

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

PINNACLE ORTHODONTICS

Address: 343 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4NE

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

HEADLESS CROSS DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3-5 BIRCHFIELD ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4LB

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTAL CARE

Address: 53 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4RH

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

KINGFISHER DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 272 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 5EP

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

CRABBS CROSS DENTAL SURGERY

Address: EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 5JB

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near B97 5BX

HILLVIEW PHARMACY

Address: HILLVIEW PHARMACY, 60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4RN

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 591737

KNIGHTS HEADLESS CROSS PHARMACY

Address: 65 EVESHAM ROAD, HEADLESS CROSS, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4JX

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 545194

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 1-4, KINGFISHER WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4EY

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 68166

KNIGHTS CRABBS CROSS PHARMACY

Address: 434 EVESHAM ROAD, CRABBS CROSS, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 5JB

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 402146

APOLLO PHARMACY

Address: 15 WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, B97 4AJ

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 592109

COUNTY PHARMACY

Address: 13-15 CHURCH ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AB

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 591501

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near B97 5BX

BAINBRIDGE OPTOMETRISTS LTD

Address: UNIT 14, KINGFISHER WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, B97 4EY

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (REDDITCH)

Address: 7 KINGFISHER WALK, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4EY

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

EYEDEALS DIRECT

Address: 9 EVESHAM WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4ET

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (REDDITCH)

Address: 13 NEW WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4YP

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (REDDITCH)

Address: UNIT 7, NEW WALK, KINGFISHER SHOPPING CENTRE, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4YP

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

REDDITCH EXTRA

Address: COLDFIELD DRIVE, OAKENSHAW, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B98 7RU

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near B97 5BX

HILLVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 60 BROMSGROVE ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4RN

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 66511

THE BRIDGE SURGERY

Address: 8 EVESHAM ROAD, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4LA

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 555600

ST STEPHEN'S MEDICAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: ST. STEPHENS SURGERY, ADELAIDE STREET, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AL

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 595600

CRABBS CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: THE MEDICAL CENTRE, 39 KENILWORTH CLOSE, CRABBS CROSS, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 5JX

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 402149

CRABBS CROSS SURGERY

Address: 1 KENILWORTH CLOSE, CRABBS CROSS, REDDITCH, B97 5JX

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 544610

THE DOW SURGERY

Address: WILLIAM STREET, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B97 4AJ

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01527 62285

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Transport Links near B97 5BX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: B97 5BX

Redditch
Redditch station, Bromsgrove Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4RB
Distance: 2.53 miles
Driving Time: 5.52 minutes
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove station, New Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2LX
Distance: 5.97 miles
Driving Time: 8.27 minutes
Alvechurch
Alvechurch station, Station Road, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7SE
Distance: 6.20 miles
Driving Time: 11.07 minutes
Barnt Green
Barnt Green station, Fiery Hill Road, Barnt Green, West Midlands, B45 8PA
Distance: 6.26 miles
Driving Time: 11.74 minutes
Wood End
Wood End station, Broad Lane, Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B94 5DS
Distance: 9.63 miles
Driving Time: 12.46 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near B97 5BX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near B97 5BX

M42 J1

Distance: 6.43 miles

Driving Time: 8.52 minutes

M42 J2

Distance: 7.89 miles

Driving Time: 11.71 minutes

M42 J3

Distance: 9.59 miles

Driving Time: 11.29 minutes

M5 J5

Distance: 9.73 miles

Driving Time: 13.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the B97 5BX Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Redditch Co Const
Member or Parliament	Rachel Maclean
Contact Details	Contact Rachel Maclean
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the B97 5BX Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Redditch District Council and the County Council is Worcestershire County Council.

Worcestershire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Redditch District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Redditch District at the following link Redditch District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Redditch District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Redditch District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the B97 5BX Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Worcestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Worcestershire Libraries | Worcestershire County Council

House Sales in B97 5BX

Yearly House Sales for B97 5BX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£167,000	£375,995	£364,843	14
2019	£174,500	£338,950	£225,121	20
2021	£450,000	£450,000	£450,000	1

Postcodes near the B97 5BX Postcode

B97 5UL Aconbury Close B97 5EY Barston Street B97 5WP Corner Lane B97 5WR Defford Close B97 5WL Great Hockings Lane B97 5BZ Kingswood Close B97 5EE Matson Close B97 5GZ Morville Street B97 5PH Pumphouse Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the B97 5BX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near B97 5BX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Jinnah Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ER	3.34 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Asda
Aldi, Trescott Road, REDDITCH, B98 7AH	3.57 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Aldi
Iceland, Trescott Road, REDDITCH, B98 7AH	3.57 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Iceland
Sainsburys, Abbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway, REDDITCH, B97 6RF	3.57 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Clearwell Road, REDDITCH, B98 0SW	5.17 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the B97 5BX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near B97 5BX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Ipsley Street, Redditch, B98 7AH	2.16 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Ipsley Street
Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2, Alvechurch, B48 7AU	4.97 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Hopwod Park S/a, Jct 2
Frankley Msa, Birmingham, B32 4AR	9.35 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Frankley Msa
Frankley 2 Service Station, Birmingham, B32 4AR	9.35 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to Frankley 2 Service Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near B97 5BX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kingfisher Square, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, REDDITCH, B97 4EQ	1.77 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to McDonald's, Kingfisher Square, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, REDDITCH, B97 4EQ
McDonald's, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST	2.35 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to McDonald's, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST
McDonald's, Black Soils Road, REDDITCH, B98 9HN	4.16 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to McDonald's, Black Soils Road, REDDITCH, B98 9HN
McDonald's, Worcester Road, Wychbold, DROITWICH, WR9 7PA	5.73 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to McDonald's, Worcester Road, Wychbold, DROITWICH, WR9 7PA

KFC Restaurants near B97 5BX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Clews Road, REDDITCH, B98 7ST	2.35 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to KFC Redditch - Clews Road
KFC, Charford Road, BROMSGROVE, B60 3NJ	3.81 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to KFC Bromsgrove - Charford Road
KFC, Redditch Road, Alvechurch, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7AU	4.99 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to KFC Hopwood Services
KFC, High Street, Northfield, BIRMINGHAM, B31 2UQ	6.90 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to KFC Birmingham - Longbridge
KFC, Pershore Road South, BIRMINGHAM, B30 3ES	8.45 miles	Directions from B97 5BX to KFC Birmingham - Kings Norton Business Park