The postcode B98 9HF is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. B98 9HF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9HF 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 9HF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to B98 9HF is Eagle Road which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eagle Road and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.52 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9HF (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 9HF 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 9HF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9HF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9HF
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| 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 9HF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 626 m |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 757 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 757 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 960 m | |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.39 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.49 km | |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.58 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.59 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 3.02 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.21 km | |
| Woodrow First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 3.52 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HF - Data from Apr 2022
| Eagle Road | 231 m | |
| Eagle Road | 246 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 254 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 262 m | |
| Merse Road | 280 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.52 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.84 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 6.24 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HF - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 382 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.62 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 1.9 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.97 km | |
| Round Coppice | 1.98 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.08 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Coronation Coppice | 2.54 km | |
| Cracknut Hill | 2.69 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.96 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.98 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31341600 |
| Longitude | -1.89510900 |
| OS Easting | 407247 |
| OS Northing | 0268371 |
| 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 |