Postcode B98 8YS (Redditch)

Map showing B98 8YS and nearby postcodes

The postcode B98 8YS is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in April 2016 and is an active postcode. B98 8YS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

B98 8YS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 8YS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to B98 8YS is Broad Ground Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barlich Way and is 494 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Tudor Grange Academy Redditch. The last OFSTED inspection on January 19, 2022 rated this school as Good

Policing for B98 8YS is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B98 8YS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B98 8YS, and the approximate distance away.

Broad Ground Road 78 m
Shawbank Road 240 m
Warwick Highway 389 m
New Meadow Road 398 m
Arthur Street 518 m
Holloway Drive 875 m
B4497 984 m
Studley Road 1.11 km
A441 4.59 km
A4189 10.43 km
A448 10.72 km
A34 12.5 km
A41 16.35 km
A452 23.05 km
A435 34.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 8YS

Introduction April 2016
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B98 8YS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
562 m
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
737 m
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
794 m
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 989 m
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
1.34 km
Arrow Valley First School 1.35 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.42 km
St Thomas More Catholic First School 1.45 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.53 km
Moons Moat First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.56 km
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.6 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.66 km
Heart of Worcestershire College Good
(February 2, 2018)
1.66 km
Woodrow First School Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.71 km
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy 1.78 km
Tenacres First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.88 km
St Luke's CofE First School Requires improvement
(January 13, 2022)
2.05 km
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Good
(January 19, 2022)
2.09 km
Abbeywood First School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.09 km
Church Hill Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 8YS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lark Rise Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
14.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 8YS - Data from Apr 2022

Barlich Way Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Barlich Way Bus Stop/Station 512 m
Arrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Watery Lane Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Arthur Street Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Wood End Rail Station Rail 6.92 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 8YS - Data from Dec 2021

Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 484 m
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 630 m
Lodge Pool Inland Water 943 m
Paper Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Moon's Moat Inland Water 1.71 km
Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Wirehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
November Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Pitcher Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Rough Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Brookfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Batchley Pool Inland Water 3.17 km

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.30037100
Longitude -1.91696100
OS Easting 405759
OS Northing 0266918
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18221
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000236
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Redditch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Redditch BUASD
Workplace Zone E33019475
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3