The postcode B98 8HB is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 8HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B98 8HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 8HB as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to B98 8HB is Wellesbourne Close which is centered 133 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Trinity College and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 696 m away.
The closest primary school to B98 8HB (for ages 11 and under) is Webheath Academy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2020.
Policing for B98 8HB 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 8HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8HB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B98 8HB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 0 m |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 213 m |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 516 m | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 612 m | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 808 m | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 910 m |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.18 km | |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.57 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.59 km |
| Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.38 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.38 km |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| The Vaynor First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (January 23, 2020) | 2.53 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.58 km | |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.6 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | Academy | 4-9 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 2.68 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Trinity College | 71 m | |
| Baptist Church | 104 m | |
| Lady Harriet's Lane | 176 m | |
| Lady Harriet's Lane | 198 m | |
| Baptist Church | 237 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 696 m | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 48.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Lodge Pool | 1.31 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.62 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Batchley Pool | 1.72 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 2.21 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.22 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.31 km | |
| Butler's Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Moon's Moat | 2.48 km | |
| Butler's Hill Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Foxlydiate Wood | 2.67 km | |
| Downsell Wood | 2.78 km | |
| November Wood | 2.79 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.30875600 |
| Longitude | -1.93599200 |
| OS Easting | 404461 |
| OS Northing | 0267851 |
| 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 | Abbey |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| 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 004A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |