The postcode B97 4LD is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 4LD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B97 4LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 4LD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B97 4LD is Rookery Close which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is St Luke's Church and is 128 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to B97 4LD (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 83.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B97 4LD 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 4LD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 4LD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 4LD
| 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 4LD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 390 m |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 597 m |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 623 m |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy | 5-9 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.56 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.71 km | |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.83 km | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 1.87 km | |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.99 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.26 km | |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 2.35 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 4LD - Data from Apr 2022
| St Luke's Church | 128 m | |
| St Luke's Church | 142 m | |
| Headless Cross | 155 m | |
| Stonehouse Close | 172 m | |
| Hamilton Road | 192 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 46.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 4LD - Data from Dec 2021
| Southcrest Wood | 440 m | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 657 m | |
| November Wood | 847 m | |
| Downsell Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.3 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Walkwood Coppice | 1.33 km | |
| Batchley Pool | 2.04 km | |
| Poorhill Coppice | 2.05 km | |
| The Moors | 2.23 km | |
| Stonepits Copse | 2.27 km | |
| New Coppice | 2.3 km | |
| Foxlydiate Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Wirehill Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Rough Hill Wood | 2.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 4LD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75 Mbps | 83.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 8.5 Mbps | 21 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% | 21 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 10% | 100% | 92.4 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90% | 90% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B97 4LD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.29271400 |
| Longitude | -1.94736300 |
| OS Easting | 403687 |
| OS Northing | 0266066 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Redditch |
| County Electorial Division | Redditch South ED |
| Electoral Ward | Headless Cross and Oakenshaw |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022993 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 011C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |