The postcode B97 5EQ is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 2005 and is an active postcode. B97 5EQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B97 5EQ 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 5EQ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B97 5EQ is Headless Cross Drive which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Headless Cross and is 195 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.59 km away.
The closest primary school to B97 5EQ (for ages 11 and under) is Webheath Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2020.
Policing for B97 5EQ 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 5EQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 5EQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 5EQ
| Introduction | June 2005 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B97 5EQ - 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) | 501 m |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 754 m |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 820 m |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy | 5-9 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 1.76 km | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.81 km | |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.85 km |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.97 km | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.98 km | |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.03 km |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.43 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 5EQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Headless Cross | 195 m | |
| Headless Cross | 206 m | |
| St Luke's Church | 261 m | |
| St Luke's Church | 263 m | |
| Ellerdene Close | 318 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 46.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 5EQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Southcrest Wood | 253 m | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 409 m | |
| November Wood | 900 m | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.09 km | |
| Downsell Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Walkwood Coppice | 1.49 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.55 km | |
| The Moors | 2.04 km | |
| New Coppice | 2.15 km | |
| Stonepits Copse | 2.17 km | |
| Wirehill Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Batchley Pool | 2.24 km | |
| Poorhill Coppice | 2.3 km | |
| Rough Hill Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 2.43 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.29205600 |
| Longitude | -1.94322900 |
| OS Easting | 403969 |
| OS Northing | 0265993 |
| 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 |