Postcode B98 9HT (Redditch)

Map showing B98 9HT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B98 9HT is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 9HT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B98 9HT 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 9HT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to B98 9HT is Flanders Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Hill Church and is 336 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 9HT (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 123.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B98 9HT is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Worcestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to B98 9HT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to B98 9HT, and the approximate distance away.

Flanders Close 34 m
Deans Close 124 m
Rickyard Lane 139 m
Greystone Close 144 m
Hawkesbury Close 149 m
Fulbrook Close 164 m
Cleeve Close 193 m
Chedworth Close 215 m
Abberley Close 220 m
Heronfield Close 233 m
Knowle Close 241 m
Acton Close 281 m
Seven Acres Lane 301 m
Melbury Way 301 m
Exhall Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 9HT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from B98 9HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moons Moat First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
193 m
Abbeywood First School Good
(February 26, 2020)
506 m
Church Hill Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
506 m
Arrow Valley First School 1.02 km
Beoley First School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.48 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.48 km
Tenacres First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.55 km
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
1.77 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 1.79 km
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy 1.84 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.1 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.13 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.22 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.27 km
Heart of Worcestershire College Good
(February 2, 2018)
2.29 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.38 km
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.59 km
Holyoakes Field First School 2.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic First School 2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HT - Data from Apr 2022

Church Hill Church Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Heronfield Close Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Church Hill Pharmacy Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Church Hill Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Church Hill Pharmacy Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Wood End Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Alvechurch Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HT - Data from Dec 2021

Moon's Moat Inland Water 441 m
Paper Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 869 m
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 1.11 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Clifford's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 2.37 km
Newlands Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Pinkgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Carpenters Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Round Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Southcrest Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Coronation Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Cracknut Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.26 km
Brockhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9HT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.6 Mbps 123.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.6 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 439.8 37

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 649,768 kWh - mean 10,480 kWh : median 10,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B98 9HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.31298800
Longitude -1.90601700
OS Easting 406504
OS Northing 0268324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4549
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Mercia

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000236
Travel To Work Area Birmingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

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