The postcode B98 9HE is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. B98 9HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9HE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 9HE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to B98 9HE is Walkers Road which is centered 96 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eagle Road and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.53 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9HE (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 30.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 9HE 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 9HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9HE
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 9HE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 589 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 589 m |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 691 m |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 923 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.19 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.45 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.44 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.54 km | |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.54 km | |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.63 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.67 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.42 km | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Eagle Road | 157 m | |
| Eagle Road | 162 m | |
| Loxley Close | 300 m | |
| Loxley Close | 344 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 389 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| The Lakes Rail Station | 5.94 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.37 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 522 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.75 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 1.87 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.08 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.12 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.17 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Coronation Coppice | 2.66 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Cracknut Hill | 2.9 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.1 Mbps | 30.6 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.2 Mbps | 4 Mbps | 8.32 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 18 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 46.8 | 4.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | - | - |
Energy usage data for B98 9HE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31567400 |
| Longitude | -1.89594000 |
| OS Easting | 407190 |
| OS Northing | 0268622 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33019467 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |