The postcode B98 9LW is located in Redditch, in the county of Worcestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. B98 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
B98 9LW 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 9LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to B98 9LW is Impney Close which is centered 68 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Home Meadow Lane and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, 3.42 km away.
The closest primary school to B98 9LW (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 155.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.8 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 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to B98 9LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode B98 9LW
Introduction | January 1980 |
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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Abbeywood First School | Academy | 3-9 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 346 m |
Church Hill Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 346 m |
Beoley First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (November 15, 2018) | 693 m |
Moons Moat First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 840 m |
Arrow Valley First School | Academy | 3-9 | 1.54 km | |
Tenacres First School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.87 km |
Ipsley CE RSA Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (November 6, 2018) | 2 km |
Arrow Vale RSA Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Outstanding (December 5, 2018) | 2.34 km |
St Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 2.36 km | |
St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy | 3-9 | 2.52 km | |
St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 2.7 km |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 13-18 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.72 km |
Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.75 km |
Matchborough First School Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.82 km |
Woodfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.92 km |
Heart of Worcestershire College | College | 14-99 | Good (February 2, 2018) | 2.93 km |
Kingfisher School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.99 km |
Oak Hill First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 3 km |
Holyoakes Field First School | Academy | 2-9 | 3.49 km | |
St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy | 5-9 | 3.67 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to B98 9LW - Data from Apr 2022
Home Meadow Lane | 288 m | |
Home Meadow Lane | 301 m | |
Loxley Close | 321 m | |
Loxley Close | 323 m | |
Wood Piece Lane | 363 m | |
Redditch Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
Wood End Rail Station | 4.68 km | |
Alvechurch Rail Station | 5.63 km | |
Gloucestershire Airport | 50.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to B98 9LW - Data from Dec 2021
Moon's Moat | 807 m | |
Paper Mill Hill | 1.31 km | |
Clifford's Wood | 1.48 km | |
Newlands Rough | 1.68 km | |
Pinkgreen Wood | 1.75 km | |
Carpenters Hill Wood | 1.85 km | |
Arrow Valley Lake | 1.89 km | |
The Rookery | 2.42 km | |
Round Coppice | 2.52 km | |
Grove Wood | 2.57 km | |
Brockhill Wood | 2.63 km | |
Highpark Wood | 2.66 km | |
Pinkfield Wood | 2.84 km | |
The Gorse | 2.88 km | |
Storrage Wood | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for B98 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 107 Mbps | 155.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 122.3 | 13.1 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 418.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for B98 9LW - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Worcestershire |
Latitude | 52.31890800 |
Longitude | -1.89969700 |
OS Easting | 406934 |
OS Northing | 0268983 |
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: Semi-detached ageing |
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 | 6B3 |