The postcode B97 5LA is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 5LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B97 5LA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5LA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to B97 5LA is Forest View which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Littlewoods and is 132 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3 km away.
The closest primary school to B97 5LA (for ages 11 and under) is Astwood Bank Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Redditch. The last OFSTED inspection on January 19, 2022 rated this school as Good
Residents reported an average download speed of 101.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.9% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B97 5LA 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 5LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 5LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 5LA
| 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 5LA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy | 5-9 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 181 m |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 905 m |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.2 km |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Astwood Bank Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.82 km |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.88 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.07 km | |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 19, 2022) | 2.3 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.67 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.71 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Ridgeway Secondary School | Academy | 11-16 | Special Measures (October 20, 2021) | 2.87 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 3.03 km | |
| Studley High School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 17, 2011) | 3.14 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.15 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.22 km | |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2011) | 3.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 5LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Littlewoods | 132 m | |
| Littlewoods | 146 m | |
| Crabbs Cross Post Office | 162 m | |
| Crabbs Cross Post Office | 174 m | |
| Top of Little Woods | 184 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 45.45 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 66.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 5LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Stonepits Copse | 758 m | |
| New Coppice | 818 m | |
| November Wood | 856 m | |
| The Moors | 904 m | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Walkwood Coppice | 1.32 km | |
| Rough Hill Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Wirehill Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Downsell Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.21 km | |
| Ham Green Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Poorhill Coppice | 2.45 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Luke's Coppice | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 5LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 68.1 Mbps | 101.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.6 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.1% | 100% | 88.6 | 14.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.9% | 95.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for B97 5LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.27937900 |
| Longitude | -1.94282000 |
| OS Easting | 403998 |
| OS Northing | 0264583 |
| 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 | Crabbs Cross |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022997 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |