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Arrow Valley & Ipsley: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Arrow Valley & Ipsley neighbourhood of Redditch, England (ONS area Redditch 007). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes B98. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near B98 8YS.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Redditch
Arrow Valley & Ipsley is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Redditch (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £265,000 and flats for £147,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Redditch (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Redditch, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£265,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£147,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 6 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£52,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Arrow Valley & Ipsley sits in Redditch
- Typical house price: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Redditch
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Redditch with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Redditch
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Arrow Valley & Ipsley
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Redditch, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Redditch Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Four Oaks (about 70 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Oak Hill First School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected.
- Nearest state secondary school Woodfield Academy 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Nov 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Arrow Valley & Ipsley
What is the typical house price in Arrow Valley & Ipsley?
£265,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
How does Arrow Valley & Ipsley compare with the rest of Redditch?
Typical house price: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Redditch. Typical flat price: the highest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Redditch with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th highest of 13 neighbourhoods in Redditch.
Is Arrow Valley & Ipsley an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Arrow Valley & Ipsley gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Arrow Valley & Ipsley?
Redditch. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Four Oaks (about 70 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Arrow Valley & Ipsley?
Nearest state primary school. Oak Hill First School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Not yet inspected. Nearest state secondary school. Woodfield Academy. 640 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 2 areas, Requires improvement in 2 (Nov 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.