The postcode B98 9BP is located in Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in April 1987 and terminated in January 1995.B98 9BP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B98 9BP 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 9BP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to B98 9BP is A441 which is centered 3.28 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Beoley First School and is 608 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.7 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9BP (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
Policing for B98 9BP 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 9BP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9BP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9BP
| Introduction | April 1987 |
| Termination | January 1995 |
| 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 9BP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 758 m |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 2.48 km | |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.57 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 3.01 km | |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.25 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 3.27 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 3.27 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.65 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3.66 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.71 km | |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.76 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 3.91 km |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.98 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9BP - Data from Apr 2022
| Beoley First School | 608 m | |
| Wood Piece Lane | 659 m | |
| Beoley First School | 674 m | |
| Icknield Street | 681 m | |
| Wood Piece Lane | 720 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.7 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.4 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 4.96 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 51.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9BP - Data from Dec 2021
| Newlands Rough | 1.31 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Moon's Moat | 1.74 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Lion Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Hob Hill | 2.5 km | |
| The Gorse | 2.62 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 2.66 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Grove Wood | 3.12 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.32715400 |
| Longitude | -1.90311200 |
| OS Easting | 406700 |
| OS Northing | 0269900 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| 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 |