The Folly, Redditch
House prices, sold prices and local information for B97 5EX.
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At a glance
1 property sale on The Folly, Redditch has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 21 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £460,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Folly compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Folly has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B97 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £460,000 | 21 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on The Folly
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Folly B97 5EX | 21 Oct 2025 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Folly B97 5EX | 29 Aug 2019 | £1,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 2, The Folly B97 5EX | 24 Jul 2019 | £1,200 | Other | 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.
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Schools near The Folly
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vaynor First School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School 627 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Church of England | 9–13 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Luke's CofE First School 138 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | Requires improvement Report | 0.5 mi |
| Crabbs Cross Academy 165 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oak Hill First School 440 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Woodfield Academy 542 pupils | Middle deemed secondary | 9–13 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit 8 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Woodrow First School 265 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Alvechurch station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Bromsgrove station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Vaynor Drive (opp, Evesham Road) 1 min walk
- Vaynor Drive (adj, Evesham Road) 1 min walk
- Ellerdene Close (opp, Coldfield Drive) 1 min walk
- Ellerdene Close (adj, Coldfield Drive) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- The Bridge Surgery
8 Evesham Road, Redditch · 0.4 mi - Crabbs Cross Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, 39 Kenilworth Close, Redditch · 0.5 mi - Crabbs Cross Surgery
1 Kenilworth Close, Crabbs Cross, Redditch · 0.5 mi - Hillview Medical Centre
60 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Redditch Headless Cross · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Redditch Extra · 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Redditch Evesham Road · 0.7 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Redditch Superstore · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Knights Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Knights Crabbs Cross Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Kingfisher Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Headless Cross Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Crabbs Cross 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 29.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 16.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 54.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 699 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,360 |
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 The Folly
Ethnic group
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.3% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 5.7% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Religion
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.5% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 43.1% | 40% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 88.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 11.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.5% | 20.8% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 18.9% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.3% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.9% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 35.2% |
| Fair health | 17.7% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 7.4% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.6% | 39.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 33.1% | 17.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 31.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.2% | 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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