The postcode B98 9AR is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 9AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9AR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 9AR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to B98 9AR is Church Hill which is centered 113 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wood Piece Lane and is 271 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.49 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9AR (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 9AR 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 9AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9AR
| 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 9AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 637 m |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 701 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 701 m |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.09 km | |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.37 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.44 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.72 km | |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.96 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.3 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.32 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.37 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.52 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.52 km | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Wood Piece Lane | 271 m | |
| Wood Piece Lane | 356 m | |
| Home Meadow Lane | 408 m | |
| Home Meadow Lane | 410 m | |
| Beoley First School | 461 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.49 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.17 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 51.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 1.35 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 1.47 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 2.29 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Lion Wood | 2.74 km | |
| The Gorse | 2.76 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Hob Hill | 2.89 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9AR - 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% |
Energy usage data for B98 9AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.32363000 |
| Longitude | -1.90276700 |
| OS Easting | 406724 |
| OS Northing | 0269508 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bromsgrove |
| County Electorial Division | Alvechurch ED |
| Electoral Ward | Alvechurch South |
| Local Authority District | Bromsgrove |
| 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 | E07000234 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33019418 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bromsgrove 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bromsgrove 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |