The postcode B97 5BL is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 5BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B97 5BL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to B97 5BL is Tennyson Road which is centered 112 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Byron Road and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.06 km away.
The closest primary school to B97 5BL (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 120.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.3% 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 2.3 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 5BL 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 5BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 5BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 5BL
| 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 5BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 0 m |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 129 m |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 966 m |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy | 5-9 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.22 km | |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.27 km | |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.27 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.46 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.53 km | |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Astwood Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 5BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Byron Road | 197 m | |
| Byron Road | 206 m | |
| Mason Road | 225 m | |
| Mason Road | 244 m | |
| Longfellow Close | 250 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 2.06 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 46.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 5BL - Data from Dec 2021
| November Wood | 354 m | |
| Walkwood Coppice | 744 m | |
| Downsell Wood | 786 m | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 866 m | |
| Southcrest Wood | 989 m | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Poorhill Coppice | 1.62 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.84 km | |
| Stonepits Copse | 1.89 km | |
| New Coppice | 2.02 km | |
| The Moors | 2.05 km | |
| Ham Green Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Luke's Coppice | 2.24 km | |
| Batchley Pool | 2.36 km | |
| Wirehill Wood | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 5BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 120.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 9.7% | 100% | 96 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.3% | 90.3% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for B97 5BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.28836500 |
| Longitude | -1.95249900 |
| OS Easting | 403337 |
| OS Northing | 0265582 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022998 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 012E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |