B98 8RU maps, stats, and open data
B98 8RU lies on Preston Close in Redditch. B98 8RU 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 June 1981.
B98 8RU geodata
| Easting | 405761 |
| Northing | 268969 |
| Latitude | 52.318795 |
| Longitude | -1.916905 |
Where is B98 8RU?
| Street | Preston Close |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 8RU
2022 4 MAR £400,000 |
2021 25 FEB £351,000 |
2, PRESTON CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8RU 2020 7 OCT £270,000 |
2019 27 SEP £300,000 |
4, PRESTON CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8RU 2018 8 OCT £310,000 |
11, PRESTON CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8RU 2016 5 OCT £250,000 |
2015 20 APR £235,000 |
2014 11 AUG £249,995 |
2013 25 OCT £267,000 |
2013 28 JUN £240,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B98 8RU
| Ridings Lane | Church Hill | 71m |
| Ridings Lane (Paper Mill Drive) | Church Hill | 126m |
| Stoke Lane (Paper Mill Drive) | Church Hill | 150m |
| Lechlade Close (Stoke Lane) | Church Hill | 173m |
| Stoke Lane (Paper Mill Drive) | Church Hill | 178m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 8RU
| Redditch Station | 2.4km |
| Alvechurch Station | 4.6km |
| Wood End Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 8RU (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 | 92.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B98 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 87.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 8RU (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 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 186,182 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,322 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,298 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,761 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,887 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,671 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 8RU.
- 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
10.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B98 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to B98 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Churchill Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 796m |
| Hither Green Lane | 16:00 | 08:30 | 803m |
| Impney Drive / Home Meadow Lan | 17:30 | 10:30 | 1,294m |
B98 8RU ITL and B98 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00164377 | |
| LSOA | E01032227 | Redditch 001B |
| MSOA | E02006721 | Redditch 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B98 8RU
| B98 8RR | Stoke Lane | 62m |
| B98 8TA | Parkfield Close | 82m |
| B98 8RS | Ridings Lane | 92m |
| B98 8RP | Norbury Close | 125m |
| B98 8RY | Rush Lane | 142m |
| B98 8RT | Wordsley Close | 143m |
| B98 8RW | Marshfield Close | 147m |
| B98 8RZ | Radway Close | 163m |
| B98 8RG | Snowshill Close | 225m |
| B98 8RL | Kimberley Close | 239m |
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