Postcode B98 7SL (Redditch)

The postcode B98 7SL is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 7SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B98 7SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 7SL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to B98 7SL is Cropthorne Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cropthorne Close and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.82 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 7SL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2011. 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 145.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 1.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B98 7SL 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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