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Market snapshot

Redditch rental market at a glance

350

Active rentals in Redditch

£800/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Redditch

Median monthly rent, based on 350 active listings across 6 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£743/mo	116
2 bed	£950/mo	55
3 bed	£1,100/mo	76
4+ bed	£1,500/mo	45
Room	£545/mo	45

Updated May 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Redditch rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Redditch. Latest: £898/mo (Mar 26, +0.3% YoY).

Latest

£898

Mar 26

Annual

+0.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£726

Apr 21

Total change

+24%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Redditch pay goes on rent?

Renters in Redditch spend an estimated 37% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£898/mo

£10,776/yr

Median pay

£29,113/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

37%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Redditch

Most Redditch homes sit in Band B. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 37,860 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.71

≈ Band B–C

Stock

38k

37,860 properties

A
21%7,980
B
32%12,210
C
21%7,960
D
12%4,480
E
9%3,430
F
3%1,290
G
1%470
H
0%20

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Redditch

49% of Redditch premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

49%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

478 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
49%
Gigabit-capable
94%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Redditch), July 2025, covering 37,703 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Redditch homes

50% of Redditch homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

50%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

50%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

30k

29,959 EPCs

A
0%62
B
10%2,924
C
40%12,121
D
38%11,244
E
10%2,978
F
2%496
G
0%134

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Redditch. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Redditch

11 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Redditch centroid. The five closest:

1
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Secondary · Academy converter · B98 8HB
0.27 mi
2
St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led · B98 8LU
0.53 mi
3
St Stephen's CofE First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · B98 8HW
0.55 mi
4
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Not applicable · Pupil referral unit · B98 8HF
0.59 mi
5
Birchensale Middle School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · B97 6HT
0.60 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Redditch centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Redditch

Flats & apartments

119

46% of listings

Houses

35% of listings

Rooms

18% of listings

Bungalows

2% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Redditch — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 52% of the 93 houses currently advertised in Redditch.

Terraced
52%48
Other house
23%21
Semi-detached
16%15
Detached
5%5
Bungalow
4%4

Rent by postcode

Where Redditch rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 270 live listings in 8 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Redditch

1B48£1,450/mo3 rentals
2B97 4BT£1,300/mo4 rentals
3B17£1,200/mo3 rentals

Cheapest in Redditch

1B60£625/mo4 rentals
2B29£722/mo10 rentals
3B98£750/mo137 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Redditch

Higher Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (May 2026), Redditch has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 82 of 82 postcode districts analysed, the median was 260 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Redditch is Violent crime, accounting for 1% of all incidents.

Crime overview

260 crimes per area (median)
82 of 82 postcode districts covered
Data: May 2026

Most reported

Violent crime
1% of incidents

Redditch’s overall figures sit above the national median, but crime varies a lot by neighbourhood. Dwellio alerts include the area’s data so you can pick the right street.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Redditch

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Church Hill has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Redditch.

Batchley
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (96) · pop. ~9,000
25
per 1k
Lodge Park
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (45) · pop. ~7,000
12
per 1k
Headless Cross
Higher crime
Most common: Violent crime (88) · pop. ~6,000
34
per 1k
Winyates
Typical for city
Most common: Violent crime (52) · pop. ~8,000
16
per 1k
Church Hill
Safer area
Most common: Violent crime (52) · pop. ~9,000
11
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Redditch listings by portal

We watch 6 property sites for rentals in Redditch.

OpenRent

119

Rightmove

114

SpareRoom

OnTheMarket

PrimeLocation

Leaders

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Frequently asked

Renting in Redditch — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Redditch?

The median rent in Redditch is £800/month based on 350 active listings across 6 property portals (2026-05).

How many rental properties are available in Redditch?

There are currently 350 rental properties available in Redditch, with 18 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Redditch safe for renters?

Redditch has a higher crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 260 reported crimes per postcode area (May 2026). The most common category is Violent crime. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Redditch?

The most commonly reported crime category in Redditch is Violent crime, based on data.police.uk records for May 2026.

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