Greenlands & Lakeside
Ward in Redditch, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.303, -1.928 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 04 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01527 (Redditch) |
The Greenlands & Lakeside ward sits on the northern edge of Redditch in Worcestershire, combining suburban residential estates with notable waterside green space around Arrow Valley Country Park and Arrow Valley Lake. The juxtaposition of post‑war council housing and later private developments gives it a mixed character, while the lake and parkland make it a popular spot for walking, boating and local wildlife watching.
Locally there are community centres, primary schools and small parades of shops serving a largely suburban, working‑class population, with many residents commuting into the town centre or to nearby employment areas. The area’s identity draws on Redditch’s industrial heritage but is also shaped by active community groups and sports clubs that use the lakeside facilities for events and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Greenlands & Lakeside
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.6 miles
- Coventry 19.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 21.6 miles
- Dudley 15.4 miles
- Walsall 19 miles
- West Bromwich 16.1 miles
- Solihull 9.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.6 miles
- Worcester 14 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.7 miles
- Nuneaton 24 miles
- Redditch 0.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Redditch Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Central Ward 0.6 miles
- North Ward 1.2 miles
- Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward 1.2 miles
- Matchborough & Woodrow Ward 1.4 miles
- Batchley & Brockhill Ward 1.5 miles
- Winyates Ward 1.5 miles
- Webheath & Callow Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Mappleborough Green Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Alvechurch South Ward 2.3 miles
- Studley North Ward 2.4 miles
- Studley Built-up area 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Greenlands & Lakeside
B98 7EX, B98 7HH, B98 8PT, B98 8JP, B98 8JR, B98 8YS, B98 7JL, B98 7RE, B98 7PS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 44.3 miles
- Redditch Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Alvechurch Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Greenlands & Lakeside Ad
- Old Rectory House & Orangery Rooms 4 1.2 miles
- Meadow Farm, Redditch by Marstons Inns 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Redditch 3 1 mile
- The Throckmorton 4.4 miles
- Arrow Mill 4 7.2 miles
- Southcrest Manor Hotel, Best Western Signature Collection 4 0.8 miles
- The Abbey Hotel Golf & Spa 4 1.4 miles
- De Regency Style Hotel 3 0.7 miles
- Nuthurst Grange Country House Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- Hillscourt 6.2 miles
Schools in Greenlands & Lakeside
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School All ages
- Woodfield Academy All ages
Local points of interest
- Ipsley Court Estate 1.2 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 2.5 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 7.4 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 10.2 miles
- Westwood House Estate 11.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 11.7 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 11.8 miles
- Stratford Racecourse Recreation 12.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 12.2 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 12.2 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 12.7 miles