Postcode B98 7YY (Redditch)

Map showing B98 7YY and nearby postcodes

The postcode B98 7YY is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. B98 7YY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B98 7YY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 7YY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to B98 7YY is Mercot Close which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newton Close and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 7YY (for ages 11 and under) is Astwood Bank Primary School. 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 90.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.6% 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 1.8 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 7YY 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 7YY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mercot Close 113 m
Oakham Close 171 m
Newton Close 212 m
Lineholt Close 219 m
Perryfields Close 283 m
Kempsford Close 326 m
Grangers Lane 430 m
Rough Hill Drive 516 m
The Slough 842 m
Studley Road 1.39 km
A441 6.62 km
A4189 10.87 km
A448 11.3 km
A34 14.59 km
A41 18.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 7YY

Introduction April 1987
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 7YY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodrow First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
804 m
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Good
(January 19, 2022)
1.09 km
St Thomas More Catholic First School 1.11 km
Crabbs Cross Academy Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.22 km
St Augustine's Catholic High School Outstanding
(May 17, 2017)
1.73 km
Astwood Bank Primary School 1.93 km
Studley High School Outstanding
(November 17, 2011)
1.99 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.99 km
Studley Infants' School 2.04 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Studley Outstanding
(June 21, 2011)
2.05 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.07 km
The Vaynor First School Good
(January 23, 2020)
2.17 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.26 km
Walkwood Church of England Middle School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.3 km
St Luke's CofE First School Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.41 km
Studley St Mary's CofE Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
2.41 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.57 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.58 km
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
2.78 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 7YY - Data from Apr 2022

Newton Close Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Newton Close Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Kempsford Close Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Kempsford Close Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Rockford Close Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 45.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 65.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wirehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 303 m
Rough Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 532 m
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 639 m
New Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Stonepits Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
November Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 2.1 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Walkwood Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 2.89 km
Downsell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Pitcher Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 90.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.4% 89.8 14
300+ Mbps 98.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

69 meters consuming 820,864 kWh - mean 11,897 kWh : median 11,601 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

70 meters consuming 256,310 kWh - mean 3,662 kWh : median 3,197 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B98 7YY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.27905400
Longitude -1.92451300
OS Easting 405247
OS Northing 0264548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27219
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Redditch
County Electorial Division Redditch South ED
Electoral Ward Headless Cross and Oakenshaw
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 E33022995
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 011B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2