Melen Street, Redditch
House prices, sold prices and local information for B97 4BW, B97 4BN.
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At a glance
14 property sales on Melen Street, Redditch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £201,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £166,833. Average sale prices rose from £153,000 in 2016 to £183,250 in 2026 (+20%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% below the Redditch average of £280,717 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melen Street range from £123,000 to £238,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 183 streets in Redditch with at least two sales in the last year, Melen Street ranks 137th for average price.
House prices on Melen Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all B97 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 12 | £166,833 | 12 May 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £204,250 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on Melen Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Melen Street B97 4BW | 12 May 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Melen Street B97 4BW | 8 Apr 2026 | £171,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Melen Street B97 4BN | 17 Dec 2025 | £238,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 34, Melen Street B97 4BN | 10 Jun 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Melen Street B97 4BN | 31 May 2024 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 41, Melen Street B97 4BW | 3 Feb 2023 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Melen Street B97 4BW | 27 Jan 2023 | £186,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Melen Street B97 4BW | 8 Nov 2021 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Melen Street B97 4BN | 13 Aug 2021 | £165,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Melen Street B97 4BN | 19 Mar 2021 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 37, Melen Street B97 4BW | 4 May 2020 | £166,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 35, Melen Street B97 4BW | 8 Jul 2019 | £174,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Melen Street B97 4BN | 10 Apr 2019 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Melen Street B97 4BN | 9 Feb 2017 | £123,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 46, Melen Street B97 4BN | 31 Mar 2016 | £170,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 33, Melen Street B97 4BW | 5 Feb 2016 | £136,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 46, Melen Street | £170,000 (Mar 2016) → £238,500 (Dec 2025) | +40% over 10 yrs |
| 26, Melen Street | £123,000 (Feb 2017) → £165,500 (Aug 2021) | +35% over 5 yrs |
| 28, Melen Street | £165,000 (Apr 2019) → £175,000 (Mar 2021) | +6% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Melen Street
Crime
331 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melen Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 140 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 44 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Other theft | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Melen Street is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- River Arrow and River Alne 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 Melen Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre 958 pupils | Secondary | 13–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Birchensale Middle School 522 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Stephen's CofE First School 171 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Holyoakes Field First School 315 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Forge Secondary Short Stay School 20 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery 170 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School 646 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Roman Catholic | 9–13 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Batchley First and Nursery School 233 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 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 0.2 mi · 5 min walk
- Alvechurch station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Barnt Green station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Enfield Industrial Estate (opp, Hewell Road) 3 min walk
- Enfield Industrial Estate (adj, Hewell Road) 3 min walk
- Hewell Road (Southbound, Hewell Road) 3 min walk
- Hewell Road (Northbound, Hewell Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Stephen's Medical Partnership
St. Stephens Surgery, Adelaide Street, Redditch · 0.1 mi - Elgar House
Church Road, Redditch · 0.1 mi - The Dow Surgery
William Street, Redditch · 0.2 mi - Hillview Medical Centre
60 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch · 0.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Redditch Shopping Centre · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Sainsburys Redditch · 0.3 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Redditch · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Redditch · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- County Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
- Church Green Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Apollo Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Red House Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
- Smallwood Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 44.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 39.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 774 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 9.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,925 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 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 Melen Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 62.9% | 89.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 30.7% | 5.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 32.8% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 29.1% | 40% |
| Muslim | 27.5% | 4.2% |
| Not answered | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 68% | 88.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 32% | 11.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.3% | 20.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.2% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.5% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 35.9% | 35.2% |
| Fair health | 13.6% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.1% | 39.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.8% | 17.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 31.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 11.5% |
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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