Housing in Redditch
DistrictThe south of the West Midlands. 87,548 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 54 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Redditch, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Redditch’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 4 to 50.
Average house price
CouncilRedditch’s average house price was £247,042 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average.
Prices fell 1.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% lower£250,731
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Redditch’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Redditch costs 7.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Redditch. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Redditch was £982 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Redditch rose 11.3% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Redditch is the joint 137th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- About the same£983
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Redditch’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than West Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,197 homes were sold in Redditch in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Redditch was £260,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
CouncilDetached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Redditch was £399,577 in August 2026.
That is 5% lower than West Midlands and 10% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 5% lower£419,192
- Against the UK
- 10% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Redditch was £115,889 in August 2026.
That is 16% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against West Midlands
- 16% lower£138,513
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Redditch was £256,725 in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than West Midlands and 8% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% higher£254,804
- Against the UK
- 8% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Redditch was £205,811 in August 2026.
That is about the same as West Midlands and 11% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against West Midlands
- About the same£206,529
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council71 home sales were recorded in Redditch in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Redditch was £685 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than West Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Redditch is the joint 125th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 4% lower£711
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Redditch was £887 a month in September 2026.
That is about the same as West Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Redditch is the joint 134th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- About the same£887
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Redditch was £1,061 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% higher than West Midlands and 26% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Redditch is the joint 130th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 1% higher£1,053
- Against the UK
- 26% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Redditch was £1,455 a month in September 2026.
That is 2% lower than West Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Redditch is the joint 120th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against West Midlands
- 2% lower£1,485
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Redditch changed by 11.3% in the year to September 2026.
Redditch is 4th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against West Midlands
- 2.6 times4.4%
- Against the UK
- 3 times3.8%