The postcode B98 8QJ is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. B98 8QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 8QJ 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 8QJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to B98 8QJ is Broadwas Close which is centered 114 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Oast House and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.42 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 8QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
The local pub for residents of B98 8QJ is Wilmcote Sports And Social Club and is 13.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B98 8QJ 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 8QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8QJ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| 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 8QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 494 m |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 940 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 940 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 965 m | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 1.37 km | |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.58 km | |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.68 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.75 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.13 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.53 km | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.56 km | |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmcote Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 13.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Oast House | 30 m | |
| Oast House | 43 m | |
| Paper Mill Drive | 351 m | |
| Paper Mill Drive | 359 m | |
| Paper Mill Drive | 399 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 2.42 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.72 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 5.88 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 49.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Arrow Valley Lake | 670 m | |
| Moon's Moat | 743 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 813 m | |
| The Rookery | 1.35 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.91 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.93 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.93 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Red Hill | 3.23 km | |
| Grove Wood | 3.26 km | |
| Brookfield Plantation | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 8QJ - 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 | 52.30988700 |
| Longitude | -1.91043100 |
| OS Easting | 406203 |
| OS Northing | 0267977 |
| 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 East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Church Hill |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022960 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |