The postcode B98 7HS is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in September 2005 and is an active postcode. B98 7HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 7HS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 7HS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to B98 7HS is Pitchcombe Close which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Arrowdale Road and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.69 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 7HS 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 B98 7HS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 7HS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 7HS
Introduction | September 2005 |
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 B98 7HS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 431 m |
Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 464 m |
Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 490 m |
St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 665 m | |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.28 km |
Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 1.32 km |
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.52 km | |
St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.59 km | |
Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.67 km | |
Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.71 km |
St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.73 km |
Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.73 km |
Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.77 km |
Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.8 km |
Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 1.87 km |
Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.92 km | |
Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.01 km |
Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.2 km |
Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.2 km |
Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.22 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 7HS - Data from Apr 2022
Arrowdale Road | 166 m | |
Arthur Street | 208 m | |
Barlich Way | 211 m | |
Arrowdale Road | 213 m | |
Arthur Street | 226 m | |
Redditch Rail Station | 1.69 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 48.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 7HS - Data from Dec 2021
Lodge Pool | 657 m | |
Arrow Valley Lake | 688 m | |
The Rookery | 986 m | |
Southcrest Wood | 1.52 km | |
Paper Mill Hill | 1.63 km | |
Oakenshaw Wood | 1.8 km | |
Moon's Moat | 1.92 km | |
Wirehill Wood | 2.5 km | |
Pitcher Oak Wood | 2.56 km | |
November Wood | 2.61 km | |
Batchley Pool | 2.8 km | |
The Moors | 2.94 km | |
Rough Hill Wood | 2.98 km | |
Red Hill | 3 km | |
Downsell Wood | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 7HS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 73.8 Mbps | 62.3 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0.8 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19 | 6 |
30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% | 66.8 | 17.5 |
300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B98 7HS - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Worcestershire |
Latitude | 52.30101600 |
Longitude | -1.92218900 |
OS Easting | 405403 |
OS Northing | 0266991 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Mercia |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Redditch |
County Electorial Division | Arrow Valley West ED |
Electoral Ward | Lodge Park |
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 | E33022982 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 007 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 007B |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |