Postcode B98 9LT (Redditch)

Map showing B98 9LT and nearby postcodes

The postcode B98 9LT is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. B98 9LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

B98 9LT 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 9LT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to B98 9LT is Jersey Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Piece Lane and is 157 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to B98 9LT (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 107.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Jersey Close 25 m
Maisemore Close 140 m
Wood Piece Lane 158 m
Kingscote Close 193 m
Lydney Close 206 m
Eldersfield Close 238 m
Naseby Close 244 m
Hartlebury Close 263 m
Impney Close 267 m
Home Meadow Lane 334 m
Sandhurst Close 450 m
Ravens Bank Drive 746 m
B4497 1.93 km
A441 3.68 km
A34 10.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode B98 9LT

Introduction June 1981
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 9LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeywood First School Good
(February 26, 2020)
365 m
Church Hill Middle School Good
(January 16, 2019)
365 m
Beoley First School Good
(November 15, 2018)
685 m
Moons Moat First School Good
(March 14, 2017)
957 m
Arrow Valley First School 1.71 km
Tenacres First School Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.07 km
Ipsley CE RSA Academy Good
(November 6, 2018)
2.17 km
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy 2.28 km
Arrow Vale RSA Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
2.51 km
St George's CofE First School and Nursery 2.51 km
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.67 km
St Bede's Catholic Middle School Good
(June 15, 2017)
2.72 km
Heart of Worcestershire College Good
(February 2, 2018)
2.88 km
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.96 km
Woodfield Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.98 km
Matchborough First School Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.99 km
Oak Hill First School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.05 km
Kingfisher School Good
(February 3, 2022)
3.15 km
Holyoakes Field First School 3.42 km
Birchensale Middle School 3.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Piece Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Wood Piece Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Home Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Home Meadow Lane Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Tanhouse Lane Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Redditch Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Wood End Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Alvechurch Rail Station Rail 5.43 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 50.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moon's Moat Inland Water 971 m
Paper Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Clifford's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Newlands Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Carpenters Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pinkgreen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Arrow Valley Lake Inland Water 1.97 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brockhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Highpark Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Round Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Storrage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
The Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Pinkfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 107.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 7
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 78.1 13
300+ Mbps 92.9% 356.8 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 709,785 kWh - mean 16,900 kWh : median 16,066 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for B98 9LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Worcestershire
Latitude 52.32031200
Longitude -1.90168900
OS Easting 406798
OS Northing 0269139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27523
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3