The postcode B98 9HR is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 9HR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9HR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 9HR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.
The closest road name to B98 9HR is Cleeve Close which is centered 14 m away.
The nearest bus stop is North Moons Moat and is 364 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.89 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9HR (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 9HR is Wilmcote Sports And Social Club and is 13.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 16, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 9HR 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 9HR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9HR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9HR
| 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 9HR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 0 m |
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 619 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 619 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 833 m | |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.31 km |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 1.87 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.98 km | |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.1 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.22 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.83 km | |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from B98 9HR - 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 | 13.8 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HR - Data from Apr 2022
| North Moons Moat | 364 m | |
| North Moons Moat | 374 m | |
| Oast House | 487 m | |
| Oast House | 496 m | |
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 512 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 5.4 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.89 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 49.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HR - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 273 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.07 km | |
| The Rookery | 1.59 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.38 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.5 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.51 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.68 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.8 km | |
| Cracknut Hill | 3.06 km | |
| Coronation Coppice | 3.09 km | |
| Brookfield Plantation | 3.22 km | |
| Southcrest Wood | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9HR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 151.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.5 | 6.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 105.6 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 554.5 | 39.3 |
Energy usage data for B98 9HR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31181800 |
| Longitude | -1.90392200 |
| OS Easting | 406647 |
| OS Northing | 0268194 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022960 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A1 |