Postcode B98 9JA (Redditch)

Map showing B98 9JA and nearby postcodes

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

B98 9JA 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 9JA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to B98 9JA is Exhall Close which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is North Moons Moat and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.18 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 9JA (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 130.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for B98 9JA 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 9JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Exhall Close 97 m
Loxley Close 247 m
Barnwood Close 250 m
Rickyard Lane 255 m
Deans Close 286 m
Eagle Road 317 m
Cleeve Close 331 m
Walkers Road 333 m
Moons Moat Drive 416 m
Coventry Highway 450 m
A4023 489 m
Church Hill Way 584 m
Ravens Bank Drive 842 m
Winyates Way 930 m
B4497 1.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 9JA

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 9JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moons Moat First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
317 m
Abbeywood First School Good
(February 26, 2020)
488 m
Church Hill Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
488 m
Arrow Valley First School 963 m
Beoley First School Good
(November 15, 2018)
1.23 km
Tenacres First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.37 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
1.76 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 2.17 km
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy 2.22 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.24 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.3 km
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.34 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.4 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.42 km
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.49 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.54 km
Heart of Worcestershire College Good
(February 2, 2018)
2.68 km
St Thomas More Catholic First School 3.1 km
Holyoakes Field First School 3.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

North Moons Moat Bus Stop/Station 159 m
North Moons Moat Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Eagle Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Eagle Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Loxley Close Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Wood End Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
Alvechurch Rail Station Rail 5.94 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 50.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moon's Moat Inland Water 224 m
Paper Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 1.39 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Clifford's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Pinkgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Newlands Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Round Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Carpenters Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lodge Pool Inland Water 2.7 km
Coronation Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Cracknut Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Highpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Brockhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.2 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 554.5 39.3

Gas Consumption

63 meters consuming 688,670 kWh - mean 10,931 kWh : median 10,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

64 meters consuming 211,002 kWh - mean 3,297 kWh : median 2,961 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B98 9JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.31364900
Longitude -1.90035400
OS Easting 406890
OS Northing 0268398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5719
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: 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 E33022961
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Redditch 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Redditch 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8D3