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Defford Close, Redditch

MyStreetCheck free street report: Defford Close, Redditch · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/redditch-worcestershire/defford-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for B97 5WR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£447,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£380,260
25 sales
Price range
£215k – £578k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2026
B97 5WR

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At a glance

House prices£448k average59% above the Redditch average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkRedditch station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

25 property sales on Defford Close, Redditch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £447,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £425,000. Average sale prices rose from £290,500 in 2016 to £447,500 in 2026 (+54%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 59% above the Redditch average of £280,717 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 76% detached, 16% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Defford Close range from £215,000 to £578,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 183 streets in Redditch with at least two sales in the last year, Defford Close ranks 7th for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Defford Close compared

Defford Close£447,500
B97 postcode area£300,474
Redditch£280,717
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B97 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,500 (2 sales)2016£291k2017: £231,333 (3 sales)2017£231k2018: £354,167 (6 sales)2018£354k2019: £253,500 (1 sales)2019£254k2020: £341,000 (3 sales)2020£341k2021: £539,000 (3 sales)2021£539k2022: £460,000 (1 sales)2022£460k2023: £499,000 (2 sales)2023£499k2025: £430,000 (2 sales)2025£430k2026: £447,500 (2 sales)2026£448k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£425,00018 Aug 2026
Terraced4£233,6252 Nov 2020
Semi-detached2£248,50017 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Defford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Defford Close B97 5WR 18 Aug 2026£420,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Defford Close B97 5WR 9 Jun 2026£475,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Defford Close B97 5WR 8 Sep 2025£480,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Defford Close B97 5WR 29 Aug 2025£380,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Defford Close B97 5WR 24 Oct 2023£465,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Defford Close B97 5WR 17 Mar 2023£533,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Defford Close B97 5WR 21 Feb 2022£460,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Defford Close B97 5WR 17 Dec 2021£578,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Defford Close B97 5WR 24 Sep 2021£497,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Defford Close B97 5WR 6 Sep 2021£542,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Defford Close B97 5WR 14 Dec 2020£425,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Defford Close B97 5WR 5 Nov 2020£348,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Defford Close B97 5WR 2 Nov 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Defford Close B97 5WR 25 Jan 2019£253,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Defford Close B97 5WR 13 Dec 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Defford Close B97 5WR 25 Oct 2018£464,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Defford Close B97 5WR 17 Sep 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Defford Close B97 5WR 29 Aug 2018£490,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Defford Close B97 5WR 27 Jul 2018£304,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Defford Close B97 5WR 27 Jul 2018£370,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Defford Close B97 5WR 29 Mar 2018£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Defford Close B97 5WR 25 Aug 2017£216,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Defford Close B97 5WR 21 Jul 2017£263,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Defford Close B97 5WR 3 Mar 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Defford Close B97 5WR 9 Dec 2016£256,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Defford Close B97 5WR 31 Oct 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Defford Close £304,000 (Jul 2018) → £348,000 (Nov 2020) → £420,000 (Aug 2026) +38%
over 8 yrs
12, Defford Close £370,000 (Jul 2018) → £475,000 (Jun 2026) +28%
over 8 yrs
24, Defford Close £490,000 (Aug 2018) → £578,000 (Dec 2021) +18%
over 3 yrs
36, Defford Close £216,000 (Aug 2017) → £255,000 (Dec 2018) → £253,500 (Jan 2019) +17%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Defford Close

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Defford Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences15
Anti-social behaviour13
Other crime4
Burglary3
Criminal damage & arson3
Possession of weapons2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Defford Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Arrow and River Alne Flood alert area
  • Bow and Piddle Brook Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Defford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School 297 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–9 Report 0.5 mi
Webheath Academy Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Batchley First and Nursery School 233 pupils Primary 3–9 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Pitcheroak School 159 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 1.2 mi
Walkwood Church of England Middle School 627 pupils Middle deemed secondary Church of England 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
The Vaynor First School 425 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 1.4 mi
Birchensale Middle School 522 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.5 mi
St Luke's CofE First School 138 pupils Primary Church of England 4–9 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Redditch station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Bromsgrove station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Alvechurch station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Springvale Road (SE bound, Springvale Road) 7 min walk
  • Springvale Road (NW bound, Springvale Road) 7 min walk
  • Sydnall Close (Opp, Tynsall Avenue) 7 min walk
  • Sydnall Close (adj, Tynsall Avenue) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hillview Medical Centre
    60 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch · 1.5 mi
  • The Bridge Surgery
    8 Evesham Road, Redditch · 1.6 mi
  • St Stephen's Medical Partnership
    St. Stephens Surgery, Adelaide Street, Redditch · 1.8 mi
  • The Dow Surgery
    William Street, Redditch · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Redditch Brockhill Express · 1.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Batchley · 1.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Redditch Headless Cross · 1.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Redditch Shopping Centre · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hillview Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
  • Knights Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
  • Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

  • Tynsall Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Pinnacle Orthodontics · 0.7 mi
  • Headless Cross Dental Practice · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.0%62.5%
Private rented5.2%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households795

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.1%64.1%
Aged 65+13.1%18.6%
Residents2,111

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks93%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Redditch with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Defford Close

Ethnic group

HereRedditch
White94%89.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%2.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.6%

Religion

HereRedditch
Christian54.2%48.9%
No religion39%40%
Not answered5%5.5%
Hindu0.9%0.4%
Muslim0.4%4.2%
Sikh0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereRedditch
Born in the UK95.5%88.6%
Born outside the UK4.5%11.4%

Highest qualification

HereRedditch
Level 4 qualifications and above38.1%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.7%
No qualifications10.1%20.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%11.6%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.9%
Other qualifications1.7%2.9%

General health

HereRedditch
Very good health56.7%46.5%
Good health33.4%35.2%
Fair health8%13.1%
Bad health1.4%4.1%
Very bad health0.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereRedditch
2 cars or vans in household48.6%31.5%
1 car or van in household27.8%39.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household17.6%11.5%
No cars or vans in household6%17.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Redditch.

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