The postcode B98 9HW is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 1996 and terminated in December 1997.B98 9HW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
B98 9HW 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 9HW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to B98 9HW is Naseby Close which is centered 145 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Hill Pharmacy and is 137 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.1 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9HW (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 9HW 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 9HW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9HW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9HW
| Introduction | June 1996 |
| Termination | December 1997 |
| 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 9HW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 42 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 42 m |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 604 m |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.01 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.4 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.06 km | |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.19 km |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.19 km | |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.62 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.82 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.18 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.42 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9HW - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 137 m | |
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 144 m | |
| Church Hill Medical Centre | 178 m | |
| Loxley Close | 218 m | |
| Loxley Close | 257 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.1 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 5 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.52 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9HW - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 668 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.01 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.61 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 1.99 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.07 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.14 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.19 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.67 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.84 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.97 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 3.16 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31723900 |
| Longitude | -1.90354400 |
| OS Easting | 406672 |
| OS Northing | 0268797 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Redditch BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Redditch BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33022956 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Redditch 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Redditch 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |