B97 5HW

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in April 1985

B97 5HW	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 5HW

Longfellow Close - 38 properties, USRN 31100436

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2846 / 52°17'4"N

Longitude: -1.9525 / 1°57'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 571455 5793208

OS Easting: 403338

OS Northing: 265160

OS Grid: SP033651

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3HZ.R6D

Mapcode Global: VH9ZV.3VN0

Open Location Code: 9C4W72MX+R2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ag58

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27134 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B97 5HW 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 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:29
Moon sets	12:13

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

Residential Property Sales in B97 5HW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
8 August 2024	33 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
6 June 2024	42 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£352,500
14 March 2023	29 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£446,500
13 May 2022	41 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£330,000
19 November 2019	45 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
16 July 2018	51 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£325,000
26 January 2018	53 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£261,500
26 January 2018	53 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£261,500
13 April 2017	55 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£224,000
5 August 2016	35 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
23 October 2015	14 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£280,000
17 April 2015	40 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
30 January 2015	30 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
12 December 2014	33 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£182,500
29 August 2014	46 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£233,000
29 August 2014	46 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£233,000
31 January 2014	55 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
19 October 2012	54 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£188,000
14 September 2012	16 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£210,000
28 June 2012	33 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£160,000
10 February 2012	47 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
14 August 2009	17 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£192,000
14 August 2009	17 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£192,000
10 December 2007	51 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£224,000
18 July 2007	31 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£177,000
8 June 2007	13 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£232,500
29 September 2006	14 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£237,750
29 September 2006	55 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£182,500
5 January 2004	47 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£155,000
27 November 2003	36 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£143,500
26 July 2002	47 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£124,000
28 June 2002	54 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£124,950
28 June 2002	54 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£124,950
14 May 2002	35 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£112,500
27 March 2002	41 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£129,500
18 October 2001	51 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£125,500
24 August 2001	53 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£118,000
24 August 2001	53 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£118,000
17 August 2001	12 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£128,500
30 June 2000	43 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£110,000
18 November 1999	36 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£73,300
8 October 1999	41 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£89,000
30 June 1999	40 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£83,500
29 January 1998	14 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£99,000
11 July 1997	31 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£71,500
29 November 1996	35 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£69,950
26 May 1995	40 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Freehold	£66,000
10 March 1995	48 Longfellow Close, Redditch B97 5HW	Detached	Leasehold	£69,500

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 5HW

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 5HW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00164538		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032261	Redditch 012E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006732	Redditch 012	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
E33022999		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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