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B98 7XG lies on Patch Lane in Oakenshaw, Redditch. B98 7XG is located in the Headless Cross and Oakenshaw electoral ward, within the local authority district of Redditch and the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since September 1981.
B98 7XG maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025
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B98 7XG geodata
| Easting | 404751 |
| Northing | 264907 |
| Latitude | 52.282286 |
| Longitude | -1.931779 |
Where is B98 7XG?
| Street | Patch Lane |
| Locality | Oakenshaw |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 7XG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 7XG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 120m | 394ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Headless Cross And Oakenshaw |
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| Constituency | Redditch |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B98 7XG
| Clews Road (Coldfield Drive) | Oakenshaw | 112m |
| Clews Road (Coldfield Drive) | Oakenshaw | 122m |
| Rough Hill Drive | Oakenshaw | 193m |
| Rough Hill Drive | Oakenshaw | 232m |
| Outwood Close (Pheasant Lane) | Oakenshaw | 286m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 7XG
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 7XG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B98 7XG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 84.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 7XG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B98 7XG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 7XG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 548,287 |
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| Meter count | 64 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,567 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,444 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 191,130 |
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| Meter count | 56 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,413 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,971 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 7XG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 7XG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
68.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than
B98 7XG:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 7XG (metres)
KFC
McDonalds
The Duck Inn
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Nearest post box to B98 7XG
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Crabbs Cross Post Office | 18:15 | 12:00 | 672m |
| Ninedays Lane | 17:45 | 10:30 | 1,182m |
| Woodrow Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,295m |
B98 7XG ITL and B98 7XG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B98 7XG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000236 | Redditch |
B98 7XG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B98 7XG:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00164539 | |
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| LSOA | E01032256 | Redditch 011A |
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| MSOA | E02006731 | Redditch 011 |
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