The postcode B98 9HB is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in June 2005.B98 9HB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B98 9HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 9HB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to B98 9HB is Moons Moat Drive which is centered 126 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Merse Road and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.47 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9HB (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
The local pub for residents of B98 9HB is Wilmcote Sports And Social Club and is 13.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2019.
Policing for B98 9HB 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 9HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9HB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | June 2005 |
| 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 9HB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 583 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 789 m | |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 856 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 856 m |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.03 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.34 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.22 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.41 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.57 km | |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.97 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.05 km | |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 9HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmcote Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 13.41 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Merse Road | 203 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 229 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 245 m | |
| South & East Moons Moat | 330 m | |
| Merse Road | 332 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.47 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 6.33 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 49.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 312 m | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.5 km | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.6 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.81 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Round Coppice | 1.95 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.25 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.48 km | |
| Coronation Coppice | 2.52 km | |
| Cracknut Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.85 km | |
| Brookfield Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 3.05 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31185500 |
| Longitude | -1.89537100 |
| OS Easting | 407230 |
| OS Northing | 0268199 |
| 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 East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Church Hill |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019463 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 002B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D3 |