The postcode B97 4BY is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 4BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B97 4BY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of B97 4BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to B97 4BY is Albert Street which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Fishing Line Road and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 677 m away.
The closest primary school to B97 4BY (for ages 11 and under) is Webheath Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 47.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B97 4BY is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to B97 4BY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 4BY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 4BY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B97 4BY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 357 m |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 413 m |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 485 m | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 665 m | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 966 m | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 979 m | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.67 km |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.95 km |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.42 km |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.5 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.55 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.69 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 4BY - Data from Apr 2022
| Fishing Line Road | 107 m | |
| Fishing Line Road | 152 m | |
| Sainsbury's Store | 233 m | |
| Baptist Church | 279 m | |
| Trinity College | 297 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 677 m | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 4.47 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 48.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 4BY - Data from Dec 2021
| Batchley Pool | 1.51 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.74 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.93 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Butler's Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Butler's Hill Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Foxlydiate Wood | 2.48 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.57 km | |
| Moon's Moat | 2.69 km | |
| Downsell Wood | 2.85 km | |
| November Wood | 2.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 4BY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.2 Mbps | 47.5 Mbps | 79.94 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.4 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.7 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.3 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B97 4BY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31120000 |
| Longitude | -1.93941200 |
| OS Easting | 404227 |
| OS Northing | 0268121 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Redditch |
| County Electorial Division | Arrow Valley West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Abbey |
| Local Authority District | Redditch |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Birmingham and Solihull Secondary: Worcestershire |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Herefordshire and Worcestershire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000236 |
| Travel To Work Area | Birmingham |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Worcestershire |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Herefordshire and Worcestershire |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019705 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |