B98 8HG maps, stats, and open data
B98 8HG lies on Forge Mill Road in Riverside, Redditch. B98 8HG is located in the Abbey 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 January 1980.
B98 8HG geodata
| Easting | 404999 |
| Northing | 268437 |
| Latitude | 52.314020 |
| Longitude | -1.928092 |
Where is B98 8HG?
| Street | Forge Mill Road |
| Locality | Riverside |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 8HG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 8HG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 | Abbey |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Redditch |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B98 8HG
115, FORGE MILL ROAD, RIVERSIDE, REDDITCH, B98 8HG 2000 20 JUL £105,950 |
117, FORGE MILL ROAD, RIVERSIDE, REDDITCH, B98 8HG 1995 1 MAY £87,800 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B98 8HG
| Gibbs Road (Easemore Rd) | Abbeydale | 99m |
| Gibbs Road (Easemore Road) | Abbeydale | 126m |
| Forge Mill Road | Riverside | 268m |
| Forge Mill Road | Riverside | 273m |
| Gibbs Road Community Centre (Gibbs Road) | Abbeydale | 295m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 8HG
| Redditch Station | 1.4km |
| Alvechurch Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 8HG (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 8HG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.25Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 8HG (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 8HG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 8HG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 405,726 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,991 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,694 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,310 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,358 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,048 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 8HG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 8HG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
22.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than B98 8HG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 8HG (metres)
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Nearest post box to B98 8HG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Meadow Hill Road / Easemore | 17:30 | 12:00 | 381m |
| Redditch D O | 18:45 | 12:00 | 704m |
| Easemore Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 744m |
B98 8HG ITL and B98 8HG 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 8HG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000236 | Redditch |
B98 8HG 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 8HG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00164386 | |
| LSOA | E01032226 | Redditch 001A |
| MSOA | E02006721 | Redditch 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B98 8HG
| B98 8HL | Easemore Road | 120m |
| B98 8HQ | Forge Mill Road | 151m |
| B98 8JW | Huband Close | 157m |
| B98 8JB | Neville Close | 161m |
| B98 8JN | Seymour Drive | 176m |
| B98 8JL | Lygon Close | 214m |
| B98 8JD | Vernon Close | 220m |
| B98 8HF | Easemore Road | 256m |
| B98 8HZ | St Stephens Gardens | 292m |
| B98 8JH | Stanley Close | 316m |
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