Latitude: 52.3059 / 52°18'21"N
Longitude: -1.9299 / 1°55'47"W
OS Eastings: 404879
OS Northings: 267531
OS Grid: SP048675
Mapcode National: GBR 3HT.JWJ
Mapcode Global: VH9ZV.H9MN
Plus Code: 9C4W834C+93
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ah83
What Three Birds: redwing.bunting.redhead
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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B98 8LX is a primarily residential postcode in Redditch. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £38,318 to £233,180 with an average of £131,679.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900 and between 1900 and 1929.
4% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £5,800 to £8,500 with an average of £7,150. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Redditch is a town, which had a population of 81,919 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 112 people resident in B98 8LX, of which 58 were male and 54 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
B98 8LX is in the Birmingham travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.
B98 8LX is approximately 109m (358ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in B98 8LX
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing B98 8LX
4a2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Private Renting New Arrivals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for B98 8LX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near B98 8LX include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Costcutter, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of B98 8LX are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Redditch Borough Council
Ward
Lodge Park
Councillors
Andrew Fry (Labour)
Timothy Pearman (Conservative)
County Council
Worcestershire
Electoral Division
Arrow Valley West
County Councillors
Andy Fry (Labour)
Counclllor Emma Marshall (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Redditch
MP
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for B98 8LX.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near B98 8LX.
St George's CofE First School
Stevenson Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8LU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 9
Inadequate
St Stephen's CofE First School
Mabey Avenue, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HW
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Oak Hill First School
Wirehill Drive, Lodge Park, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7JU
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Holyoakes Field First School
Bridge Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HH
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
St Luke's CofE First School
Plymouth Road North, Southcrest, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 4NU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Holloway Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HA
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Easemore Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 8HB
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Woodfield Academy
Studley Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7HH
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6HT
Community School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Church Hill Middle School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9LR
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Ipsley CE RSA Academy
WINYATES WAY, WINYATES, REDDITCH, B98 0UB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Green Sward Lane, Matchborough West, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0EN
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
Walkwood CofE Middle School
Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5AQ
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5LX
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.
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