B98 8SQ maps, stats, and open data
B98 8SQ lies on Chelmarsh Close in Redditch. B98 8SQ 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 March 1982.
B98 8SQ geodata
| Easting | 406208 |
| Northing | 269175 |
| Latitude | 52.320642 |
| Longitude | -1.910344 |
Where is B98 8SQ?
| Street | Chelmarsh Close |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 8SQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 8SQ 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 8SQ
6, CHELMARSH CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8SQ 2024 29 AUG £390,000 |
18, CHELMARSH CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8SQ 2024 16 JUL £427,500 |
2021 4 JUN £396,190 |
2019 3 JUL £388,000 |
2019 9 MAY £335,000 |
9, CHELMARSH CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 8SQ 2017 17 JUL £360,000 |
2017 10 FEB £330,000 |
2017 31 JAN £273,000 |
2015 20 MAR £278,500 |
2014 11 JUL £275,000 |
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 8SQ
| Thornbury Lane (Paper Mill Drive) | Church Hill | 90m |
| Thornbury Lane (Paper Mill Drive) | Church Hill | 104m |
| Tanhouse Lane | Church Hill | 175m |
| Tanhouse Lane | Church Hill | 188m |
| Icknield Street | Church Hill | 202m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 8SQ
| Redditch Station | 2.9km |
| Alvechurch Station | 4.8km |
| Wood End Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 8SQ (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 8SQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 8SQ (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 8SQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 8SQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 482,976 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,654 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,639 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,648 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,466 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,759 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 8SQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 8SQ.
- 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 8SQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 8SQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to B98 8SQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Churchill Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 556m |
| Impney Drive / Home Meadow Lan | 17:30 | 10:30 | 870m |
| Hither Green Lane | 16:00 | 08:30 | 1,106m |
B98 8SQ ITL and B98 8SQ 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 8SQ:
| 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 8SQ 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 8SQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00164379 | |
| LSOA | E01032227 | Redditch 001B |
| MSOA | E02006721 | Redditch 001 |
Nearest postcodes to B98 8SQ
| B98 8SG | Thornbury Lane | 56m |
| B98 8SE | Thornbury Lane | 87m |
| B98 9AD | Icknield Street | 135m |
| B98 8SH | Deerhurst Close | 147m |
| B98 9AG | Padbury Close | 147m |
| B98 9AQ | Oaks Court | 158m |
| B98 8SF | Berkeswell Close | 203m |
| B98 9AF | Redstone Close | 227m |
| B98 8RN | Lechlade Close | 237m |
| B98 9JU | Oakridge Close | 240m |
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