The postcode B97 5RU is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B97 5RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B97 5RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.9 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 5RU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to B97 5RU is Tynsall Avenue which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hennals Ave and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.97 km away.
The closest primary school to B97 5RU (for ages 11 and under) is Webheath Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2020.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B97 5RU 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 5RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B97 5RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B97 5RU
| 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 5RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 256 m |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 423 m |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.08 km |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.62 km | |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.86 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.9 km | |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 1.91 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.47 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy | 5-9 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 3 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 3.02 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 3.05 km | |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.14 km |
| Tardebigge CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 3.25 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.41 km |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (May 17, 2017) | 3.65 km |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 4.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B97 5RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Hennals Ave | 73 m | |
| Tynsall Avenue | 79 m | |
| Hennals Avenue | 93 m | |
| Tynsall Avenue | 118 m | |
| Tynsall Avenue | 164 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 47.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B97 5RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Foxlydiate Wood | 692 m | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 897 m | |
| Batchley Pool | 1.23 km | |
| Downsell Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Poorhill Coppice | 1.44 km | |
| Hennals Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Luke's Coppice | 1.61 km | |
| Bartles Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Walkwood Coppice | 2 km | |
| Brook Range | 2.04 km | |
| Cocksian Covert | 2.07 km | |
| Wheatfield Coppice | 2.12 km | |
| Brookes' Coppice | 2.22 km | |
| November Wood | 2.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B97 5RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.30032800 |
| Longitude | -1.97262100 |
| OS Easting | 401964 |
| OS Northing | 0266912 |
| 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 North ED |
| Electoral Ward | West |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022983 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 008C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |