Redditch
Redditch is near Birmingham but offers an alternative to the fast pace of life. With excellent amenities and transport links, it’s a great choice for professionals, families and retirees who want a home within easy reach of the city without sacrificing modern conveniences.
The town grew quickly in the 1960s and was expanded and designed to improve the resident’s quality of life. This means you’ll find great amenities and lots of green space nearby. Thanks to its links to Birmingham, anything you can’t find in the town can be easily reached from your new home.
New Homes in Redditch
Living in Redditch
All the amenities you’ll need
In the centre of the town is the Kingfisher Shopping Centre. Covering over a million square feet, it’s one of the largest shopping centres in the UK. There are 150 stores with high-street favourites like Primark, Next, Boots, plenty of restaurants and even a cinema. In addition, you’ll find almost every major supermarket represented in the town, giving you plenty of options for shopping.
For healthcare, to the south of the town is Alexandra Hospital which features an A&E department. This is in addition to a range of GPs and health centres throughout the town which will help to ensure you stay fit and healthy.
The town has a good choice of primary and secondary schools, with several awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted including Arrow Vale High School and St Augustine's Catholic High School. So, if you’re moving to Redditch with a family, you can be sure that there will be a good range of educational facilities available.
A country park in the heart of the town
Arrow Valley Country Park provides 900 acres of green open space in the centre of Redditch. The park includes the Proctor’s Barn Meadow Nature Reserve, a lake with a visitor centre and a cafe, where you can take part in a range of water sports and enjoy plenty of signposted trails. All of this natural space and opportunities for running, cycling, walking, fishing and sailing will be on your doorstep with a new Persimmon home.
Great transport
Thanks to its modern expansion, Redditch has an excellent road network. A ring road around the town centre makes accessing amenities simple. Most of the major roads are dual carriageways and offer connections to the M40 towards London and the M5 towards the South West.
The town benefits from a train station which provides services to Birmingham New Street in just over forty minutes. There’s also a bus service that travels to many of the surrounding towns and villages, including Evesham, Kidderminster and Worcester.
You’ll also be just a 30-minute drive from Birmingham Airport, which flies to over 150 destinations. So, whatever your reason for travelling and wherever you want to go, it will be easy from your new home in Redditch.
Our new homes in Redditch
Persimmon has homes available in Redditch and across Worcestershire, including Worcester, Malvern and Evesham. Explore our available houses and contact our friendly customer services team to find out more.