Key indicators for buyers
The B96 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-14.6%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 8.9x in 2022 to 6.9x today.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Redditch area
A home in Redditch costs 6.9x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 8.9x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Redditch area
Average monthly rent in Redditch is £896, up 0.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Redditch price of £419,250 with a 25% deposit (£105k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,655 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B96 avg. price with Redditch rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,655) are £759 more than renting (£896). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £105k — it would take around 37 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
8, CYPRUS AVENUE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6HF | Semi-detached | £347,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
28, HIGH STREET, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6AR | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
19, DROITWICH ROAD, FECKENHAM B96 6JE | Detached | £800,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
APARTMENT 9, THE LIMES, 1210, EVESHAM ROAD, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6AA | Flat/Maisonette | £180,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
14, HIGH STREET, FECKENHAM B96 6HS | Detached | £350,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
67, WESTERN HILL CLOSE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6BY | Detached | £510,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
8, AVENUE ROAD, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6AU |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in B96 sold for £419,250 in 2026, with a median of £348,500 across 4 transactions. Prices fell 14.6% compared to the previous year.
| Terraced |
| £210,000 |
| 5 Dec 2025 |
OVERLEA, EARLS COMMON ROAD, STOCK GREEN B96 6SY | Detached | £567,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
LITTLE BEAN HALL, CHURCH ROAD, BRADLEY GREEN B96 6SW | Other | £700,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
5, ST JOSEPHS COURT, SAMBOURNE LANE, SAMBOURNE B96 6PE | Flat/Maisonette | £272,500 | 14 Nov 2025 |
RIDGELAND, SAMBOURNE LANE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6EP | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
1348, EVESHAM ROAD, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6BD | Semi-detached | £280,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
16, FOREGATE STREET, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6BW | Terraced | £207,500 | 3 Oct 2025 |
HOOKEYS FARM, DOGBUT LANE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6LD | Detached | £1,100,000 | 5 Sept 2025 |
MANOR BARN, EDGIOAKE LANE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6LL | Other | £880,000 | 1 Sept 2025 |
13, WOOD LANE, NEW END B96 6NN | Detached | £575,000 | 27 Aug 2025 |
6, BUTLER STREET, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6BS | Detached | £600,000 | 14 Aug 2025 |
31, BADGER BROOK LANE, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6EJ | Detached | £770,000 | 14 Aug 2025 |
LITTLE RYDERS, BOUTS LANE, HOLBERROW GREEN B96 6JX | Detached | £740,000 | 7 Aug 2025 |
1075, EVESHAM ROAD, ASTWOOD BANK B96 6EB | Detached | £525,000 | 5 Aug 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B96 was a semi-detached property on Cyprus Avenue for £347,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £525,000.