The postcode B98 9JS is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. B98 9JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9JS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.
The closest road name to B98 9JS is Robinson Mews which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Hill Pharmacy and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 2.99 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9JS (for ages 11 and under) is Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 2, 2017.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for B98 9JS 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 9JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9JS
| Introduction | May 1994 |
| 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 9JS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 153 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 153 m |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 470 m |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.28 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.74 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 1.76 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.97 km | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.06 km | |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.56 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.69 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.73 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.08 km | |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 56 m | |
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 63 m | |
| Church Hill Medical Centre | 106 m | |
| Loxley Close | 243 m | |
| Church Hill Church | 264 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 5.13 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.56 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9JS - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 578 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 929 m | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.46 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.94 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.05 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 2.14 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.68 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.69 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 3.18 km | |
| Coronation Coppice | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9JS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31602600 |
| Longitude | -1.90450000 |
| OS Easting | 406607 |
| OS Northing | 0268662 |
| 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: White communities Subgroup: Constrained young families |
| 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 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C2 |