The postcode B98 8ED is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 8ED is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 8ED is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8ED as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to B98 8ED is St Georges Road which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Arms and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 867 m away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 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 8ED 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 8ED and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8ED, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8ED
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 8ED - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 285 m | |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 333 m |
Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 404 m |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 581 m |
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 718 m | |
Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.05 km | |
Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.07 km |
Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.27 km |
Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.42 km | |
St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.48 km |
Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.05 km |
Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.1 km |
Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.1 km |
Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.29 km |
Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.29 km |
Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.33 km | |
The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.43 km |
St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.44 km | |
Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.44 km |
Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8ED - Data from Apr 2022
Kings Arms | 180 m | |
Kings Arms | 180 m | |
Trafford Park | 241 m | |
Trinity College | 396 m | |
Trafford Park | 401 m | |
Redditch Rail Station | 867 m | |
Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.14 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 48.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8ED - Data from Dec 2021
Lodge Pool | 1.01 km | |
Arrow Valley Lake | 1.34 km | |
Paper Mill Hill | 1.41 km | |
Southcrest Wood | 1.52 km | |
The Rookery | 1.9 km | |
Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.92 km | |
Batchley Pool | 1.97 km | |
Oakenshaw Wood | 2.01 km | |
Moon's Moat | 2.3 km | |
Brockhill Wood | 2.62 km | |
November Wood | 2.66 km | |
Butler's Hill | 2.77 km | |
Downsell Wood | 2.78 km | |
Foxlydiate Wood | 2.88 km | |
Butler's Hill Wood | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 8ED - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 73.2 Mbps | 99.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
Upload | 12.3 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.5 | 10.5 |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 93.4 | 14.7 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for B98 8ED - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Worcestershire |
Latitude | 52.30656600 |
Longitude | -1.93267200 |
OS Easting | 404687 |
OS Northing | 0267606 |
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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33022968 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 004 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 004D |
Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |