The postcode B98 8RP is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 8RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 8RP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8RP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to B98 8RP is Norbury Close which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Stoke Lane and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.51 km away.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 8RP 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 8RP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8RP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8RP
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 8RP - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 779 m |
Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 779 m |
Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.12 km |
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.39 km | |
Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.57 km |
St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 1.82 km | |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.83 km |
Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.93 km | |
Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.04 km |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.1 km |
Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.39 km |
Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.48 km |
Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.52 km |
Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.54 km |
Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 2.54 km | |
Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.65 km |
Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.84 km | |
Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.14 km |
Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.21 km |
St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 3.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8RP - Data from Apr 2022
Stoke Lane | 88 m | |
Stoke Lane | 89 m | |
Ridings Lane | 168 m | |
Thornbury Lane | 262 m | |
Thornbury Lane | 263 m | |
Redditch Rail Station | 2.51 km | |
Alvechurch Rail Station | 4.77 km | |
Wood End Rail Station | 5.54 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 50.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8RP - Data from Dec 2021
Paper Mill Hill | 456 m | |
Moon's Moat | 1.33 km | |
Arrow Valley Lake | 1.67 km | |
Clifford's Wood | 2.41 km | |
The Rookery | 2.41 km | |
Newlands Rough | 2.44 km | |
Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.51 km | |
Lodge Pool | 2.61 km | |
Storrage Wood | 2.68 km | |
Pinkgreen Wood | 2.71 km | |
Peck Wood | 3.16 km | |
Butler's Hill Wood | 3.19 km | |
Brockhill Wood | 3.21 km | |
Newbourne Hill | 3.29 km | |
Southcrest Wood | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 8RP - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 48.5 Mbps | 103.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 10.2 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 6 |
30-300 Mbps | 12% | 100% | 73.3 | 12.7 |
300+ Mbps | 88% | 88% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for B98 8RP - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Worcestershire |
Latitude | 52.31916200 |
Longitude | -1.91517400 |
OS Easting | 405879 |
OS Northing | 0269010 |
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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33022957 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 001 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 001B |
Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |