The postcode B98 8LU is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 8LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 8LU 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 8LU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to B98 8LU is Stevenson Avenue which is centered 53 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Arms and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.12 km away.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B98 8LU 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 8LU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8LU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8LU
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 8LU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|
St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 0 m | |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 355 m |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 612 m |
Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 683 m |
Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 858 m |
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 904 m | |
Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.02 km |
Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.32 km | |
St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 1.55 km |
Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.69 km | |
Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.87 km |
Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.07 km | |
Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.17 km |
Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.17 km |
St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.2 km | |
Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.29 km |
Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.29 km |
Batchley First and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.36 km |
Pitcheroak School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.36 km |
Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8LU - Data from Apr 2022
Kings Arms | 183 m | |
Kings Arms | 214 m | |
Winstone Close | 230 m | |
Winstone Close | 234 m | |
St. Bede's School | 238 m | |
Redditch Rail Station | 1.12 km | |
Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.38 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 48.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8LU - Data from Dec 2021
Lodge Pool | 853 m | |
Arrow Valley Lake | 1.07 km | |
Paper Mill Hill | 1.36 km | |
Southcrest Wood | 1.5 km | |
The Rookery | 1.62 km | |
Oakenshaw Wood | 1.95 km | |
Moon's Moat | 2.11 km | |
Pitcher Oak Wood | 2.12 km | |
Batchley Pool | 2.23 km | |
November Wood | 2.66 km | |
Downsell Wood | 2.88 km | |
Brockhill Wood | 2.9 km | |
Wirehill Wood | 3.03 km | |
Butler's Hill | 3.05 km | |
Foxlydiate Wood | 3.13 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 8LU - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Worcestershire |
Latitude | 52.30525100 |
Longitude | -1.92908100 |
OS Easting | 404932 |
OS Northing | 0267460 |
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: 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 | E33022965 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 004 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 004D |
Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |