Postcode B98 0DB (Redditch) Terminated December 1996

Map showing B98 0DB and nearby postcodes

The postcode B98 0DB is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1996.B98 0DB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B98 0DB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 B98 0DB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to B98 0DB is Icknield Street Drive which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Morsefield Lane and is 313 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 0DB (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017. 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

The local pub for residents of B98 0DB is Wilmcote Sports And Social Club and is 12.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2019.

Policing for B98 0DB is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B98 0DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B98 0DB, and the approximate distance away.

Icknield Street Drive 95 m
Wild Goose Lane 105 m
Merevale Close 181 m
Ashorne Close 210 m
Grendon Close 244 m
Washford Lane 270 m
Breaches Lane 316 m
Old Forge Drive 332 m
Studley Road 772 m
Warwick Highway 1.02 km
B4497 1.32 km
A441 5.89 km
A4189 9.49 km
A448 11.88 km
A34 12.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 0DB

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B98 0DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
396 m
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
703 m
St Thomas More Catholic First School 853 m
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
886 m
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.05 km
Woodrow First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.13 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.24 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.4 km
Arrow Valley First School 1.6 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.67 km
Tenacres First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.68 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.02 km
Studley Infants' School 2.12 km
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.17 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 2.28 km
Moons Moat First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.29 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley Outstanding
(June 21, 2011)
2.33 km
Studley High School Outstanding
(November 17, 2011)
2.39 km
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.68 km
Crabbs Cross Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 0DB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wilmcote Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
12.28 km
Wilmcote Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 25, 2022
12.35 km
Mary Arden Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
12.51 km
Mary Arden's Farm Cafe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
12.59 km
Wilmcote Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
12.65 km
Lark Rise Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
12.75 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 0DB - Data from Apr 2022

Morsefield Lane Bus Stop/Station 313 m
llmington Close Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Breaches Lane Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Clifton Close Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Howard Road Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 47.63 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 0DB - Data from Dec 2021

The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 1.56 km
Wirehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 1.87 km
Brookfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Moon's Moat Inland Water 2.3 km
Rough Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Cracknut Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Paper Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
New Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.29119500
Longitude -1.90465600
OS Easting 406600
OS Northing 0265900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17876
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Redditch
County Electorial Division Arrow Valley East ED
Electoral Ward Matchborough
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000236
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 E33022980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2