The postcode B98 8SN is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1998.B98 8SN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B98 8SN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8SN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to B98 8SN is Hayford Close which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gibbs Road Community Centre and is 204 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 1.59 km away.
Policing for B98 8SN 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 8SN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 8SN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 8SN
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| 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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 701 m | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 740 m | |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 896 m |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 1.09 km |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 1.56 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 1.7 km | |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.8 km | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 2.05 km | |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| St Luke's CofE First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Requires improvement (January 13, 2022) | 2.26 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.44 km |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.67 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8SN - Data from Apr 2022
| Gibbs Road Community Centre | 204 m | |
| Sedgley Close | 273 m | |
| Gibbs Road | 390 m | |
| Gibbs Road | 394 m | |
| Beoley Road East | 517 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.08 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 49.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8SN - Data from Dec 2021
| Paper Mill Hill | 624 m | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 1.55 km | |
| Moon's Moat | 1.6 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.76 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Batchley Pool | 2.6 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Pitcher Oak Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Butler's Hill Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Butler's Hill | 3.07 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 3.32 km | |
| November Wood | 3.39 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 3.44 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31086100 |
| Longitude | -1.92330100 |
| OS Easting | 405326 |
| OS Northing | 0268086 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022972 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 004B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |