Postcode B98 7UL (Redditch)

Map showing B98 7UL and nearby postcodes

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

B98 7UL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7UL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to B98 7UL is Woodrow Drive which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Nine Days Lane and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 7UL (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 156 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 98% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B98 7UL 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 7UL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B98 7UL, and the approximate distance away.

Woodrow Drive 43 m
Salford Close 118 m
Tredington Close 175 m
Grafton Close 208 m
Bloomsbury Close 264 m
Quinneys Lane 284 m
Hampton Close 293 m
Pedmore Close 328 m
Nine Days Lane 340 m
Woodrow South 374 m
Ombersley Close 432 m
Lineholt Close 479 m
Woodrow North 606 m
Studley Road 910 m
B4497 2.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 7UL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B98 7UL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrow First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
309 m
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Good
(January 19, 2022)
556 m
St Thomas More Catholic First School 585 m
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.67 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.67 km
Crabbs Cross Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.68 km
Studley Infants' School 1.78 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.83 km
Studley High School Outstanding
(November 17, 2011)
1.84 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley Outstanding
(June 21, 2011)
1.87 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.99 km
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
2.21 km
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.25 km
St Augustine's Catholic High School Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
2.32 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.32 km
The Vaynor First School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.48 km
Astwood Bank Primary School 2.48 km
St Luke's CofE First School Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.5 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.55 km
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 7UL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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 7UL - Data from Apr 2022

Nine Days Lane Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Nine Days Lane Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Grafton Close Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Tudor Grange Academy Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Alexandra Hospital Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 46.37 km
London Oxford Airport Air 65.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 7UL - Data from Dec 2021

Wirehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 444 m
Rough Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 991 m
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
New Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 1.91 km
Stonepits Copse Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
November Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 2.45 km
Walkwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Brookfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Studley Thorns Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 7UL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 2% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 112 10.8
300+ Mbps 98% 480.7 37.7

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 605,244 kWh - mean 12,878 kWh : median 12,667 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 179,887 kWh - mean 3,671 kWh : median 2,721 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B98 7UL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.28225000
Longitude -1.91756000
OS Easting 405721
OS Northing 0264904
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22188
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Redditch
County Electorial Division Arrow Valley West ED
Electoral Ward Greenlands
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Redditch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redditch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33022988
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 009A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1