The postcode B98 9LH is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. B98 9LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9LH 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 9LH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to B98 9LH is Naseby Close which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Hill Pharmacy and is 230 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.13 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9LH (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 78.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for B98 9LH 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 9LH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9LH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9LH
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| 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 9LH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 114 m |
| Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 114 m |
| Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 733 m |
| Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 937 m |
| Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.53 km | |
| Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.95 km |
| Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2 km |
| St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.07 km | |
| St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.25 km | |
| Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.32 km |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.64 km |
| Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 2.79 km |
| Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.81 km |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.89 km |
| Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.95 km |
| Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.2 km | |
| Birchensale Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9LH - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 230 m | |
| Church Hill Pharmacy | 240 m | |
| Church Hill Medical Centre | 249 m | |
| Wood Piece Lane | 282 m | |
| Wood Piece Lane | 316 m | |
| Redditch Rail Station | 3.13 km | |
| Wood End Rail Station | 4.94 km | |
| Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.42 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 50.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9LH - Data from Dec 2021
| Moon's Moat | 800 m | |
| Paper Mill Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Arrow Valley Lake | 1.71 km | |
| Clifford's Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Newlands Rough | 1.91 km | |
| Pinkgreen Wood | 2.03 km | |
| Carpenters Hill Wood | 2.05 km | |
| The Rookery | 2.31 km | |
| Round Coppice | 2.75 km | |
| Brockhill Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Highpark Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Lodge Pool | 2.92 km | |
| Storrage Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Pinkfield Wood | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9LH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.5 Mbps | 78.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.1 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for B98 9LH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Latitude | 52.31840800 |
| Longitude | -1.90396700 |
| OS Easting | 406643 |
| OS Northing | 0268927 |
| 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: 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 |