B97 5BG

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in January 1980

B97 5BG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B97 5BG

Wordsworth Avenue - 25 properties, USRN 31100790

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2908 / 52°17'26"N

Longitude: -1.9518 / 1°57'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 571492 5793897

OS Easting: 403385

OS Northing: 265848

OS Grid: SP033658

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3HZ.CCW

Mapcode Global: VH9ZV.4P08

Open Location Code: 9C4W72RX+87

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ag59

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19044 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B97 5BG on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:26
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:31

Hours of daylight today	04:17 to 21:56
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:56 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:29
Moon sets	12:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for B97 5BG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B97 5BG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
24 March 2023	1 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
31 August 2021	10 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
27 August 2019	6 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£263,000
3 May 2019	24 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£250,000
9 August 2018	19 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£257,500
29 September 2017	4 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
28 August 2015	17 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£244,950
17 July 2015	19 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£234,000
29 August 2014	7 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
17 April 2014	9 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
24 January 2014	18 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,500
27 November 2013	10 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
8 April 2013	2 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£223,900
23 November 2012	24 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,500
25 September 2012	8 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£163,000
20 January 2012	2 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
30 September 2011	9 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,500
9 December 2010	1 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
20 November 2009	3 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
1 November 2007	1 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Detached	Freehold	£234,950
4 August 2006	12 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£184,950
22 December 2005	3 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
27 October 2004	20 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
29 August 2003	9 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£147,000
2 September 2002	12 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£112,000
24 July 2002	19 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£133,000
26 April 2002	16 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£98,000
18 October 2001	17 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,000
22 August 2000	15 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
31 January 1997	19 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£66,000
10 January 1997	9 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,500
13 April 1995	5 Wordsworth Avenue, Redditch B97 5BG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£64,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B97 5BG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Redditch

MP

Christopher Bloore Labour

Redditch Borough Council

District council ward

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Councillors

David Munro Labour

Ian Woodall Labour

Juliet Smith Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B97 5BG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00164523		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032258	Redditch 011C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006731	Redditch 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015619	Headless Cross & Oakenshaw	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000236	Redditch	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000034	Worcestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001441	Redditch	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33022993		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E37000038	Worcestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000236	NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000152	Redditch, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000019	Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58001956	Redditch South ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63010407	Redditch	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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