B98 0GZ postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B98 0GZ is a postcode in Redditch, in the Matchborough & Woodrow ward. It is in the Redditch parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since March 2006.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at B98 0GZ can get it Across Redditch: 91% Typical price £254,250 Homes sold in B98 0, last 12 months. ▲ 8.2% on the year before Nearest station Redditch 3.5 km in a straight line

Where B98 0GZ is, and what is near it

Map of B98 0GZ and what is near it Map of B98 0GZ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the B98 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A448A441 B98 0AA: also in B98 0B98 0AB: also in B98 0B98 0AD: also in B98 0B98 0AG: also in B98 0B98 0AH: also in B98 0B98 0AJ: also in B98 0B98 0AL: also in B98 0B98 0AN: also in B98 0B98 0AP: also in B98 0B98 0AQ: also in B98 0B98 0AR: also in B98 0B98 0AS: also in B98 0B98 0AT: also in B98 0B98 0AU: also in B98 0B98 0AW: also in B98 0B98 0AX: also in B98 0B98 0AY: also in B98 0B98 0AZ: also in B98 0B98 0BA: also in B98 0B98 0BB: also in B98 0B98 0BD: also in B98 0B98 0BE: also in B98 0B98 0BF: also in B98 0B98 0BG: also in B98 0B98 0BH: also in B98 0B98 0BJ: also in B98 0B98 0BL: also in B98 0B98 0BN: also in B98 0B98 0BP: also in B98 0B98 0BQ: also in B98 0B98 0BS: also in B98 0B98 0BT: also in B98 0B98 0BU: also in B98 0B98 0BW: also in B98 0B98 0BX: also in B98 0B98 0BY: also in B98 0B98 0BZ: also in B98 0B98 0DA: also in B98 0B98 0DD: also in B98 0B98 0DE: also in B98 0B98 0DG: also in B98 0B98 0DH: also in B98 0B98 0DP: also in B98 0B98 0DQ: also in B98 0B98 0DS: also in B98 0B98 0DT: also in B98 0B98 0DZ: also in B98 0B98 0EA: also in B98 0B98 0EE: also in B98 0B98 0EF: also in B98 0B98 0EG: also in B98 0B98 0EH: also in B98 0B98 0EJ: also in B98 0B98 0EL: also in B98 0B98 0EN: also in B98 0B98 0EP: also in B98 0B98 0EQ: also in B98 0B98 0ER: also in B98 0B98 0ES: also in B98 0B98 0ET: also in B98 0B98 0EU: also in B98 0B98 0EW: also in B98 0B98 0EX: also in B98 0B98 0EY: also in B98 0B98 0EZ: also in B98 0B98 0FE: also in B98 0B98 0FH: also in B98 0B98 0FJ: also in B98 0B98 0FL: also in B98 0B98 0FU: also in B98 0B98 0FY: also in B98 0B98 0GD: also in B98 0B98 0GE: also in B98 0B98 0GF: also in B98 0B98 0GH: also in B98 0B98 0GJ: also in B98 0B98 0GL: also in B98 0B98 0GQ: also in B98 0B98 0GR: also in B98 0B98 0HA: also in B98 0B98 0HB: also in B98 0B98 0HD: also in B98 0B98 0HE: also in B98 0B98 0HF: also in B98 0B98 0HG: also in B98 0B98 0HH: also in B98 0B98 0HJ: also in B98 0B98 0HL: also in B98 0B98 0HQ: also in B98 0B98 0HR: also in B98 0B98 0HU: also in B98 0B98 0HX: also in B98 0B98 0HY: also in B98 0B98 0HZ: also in B98 0B98 0JA: also in B98 0B98 0JL: also in B98 0B98 0JN: also in B98 0B98 0JP: also in B98 0B98 0JR: also in B98 0B98 0JS: also in B98 0B98 0JU: also in B98 0B98 0JW: also in B98 0B98 0JX: also in B98 0B98 0LE: also in B98 0B98 0LF: also in B98 0B98 0LJ: also in B98 0B98 0LX: also in B98 0B98 0LY: also in B98 0B98 0LZ: also in B98 0B98 0NA: also in B98 0B98 0NB: also in B98 0B98 0ND: also in B98 0B98 0NE: also in B98 0B98 0NF: also in B98 0B98 0NG: also in B98 0B98 0NH: also in B98 0B98 0NJ: also in B98 0B98 0NL: also in B98 0B98 0NN: also in B98 0B98 0NP: also in B98 0B98 0NQ: also in B98 0B98 0NR: also in B98 0B98 0NW: also in B98 0B98 0NY: also in B98 0B98 0NZ: also in B98 0B98 0PB: also in B98 0B98 0PD: also in B98 0B98 0QB: also in B98 0B98 0QD: also in B98 0B98 0QE: also in B98 0B98 0QF: also in B98 0B98 0QG: also in B98 0B98 0QQ: also in B98 0B98 0RR: also in B98 0B98 0SU: also in B98 0B98 0SW: also in B98 0B98 0SX: also in B98 0B98 0SY: also in B98 0B98 0TB: also in B98 0B98 0TE: also in B98 0B98 0TF: also in B98 0B98 0TG: also in B98 0B98 0TH: also in B98 0B98 0TJ: also in B98 0B98 0TQ: also in B98 0B98 0TR: also in B98 0B98 0UA: also in B98 0B98 0UB: also in B98 0 Winyates Health Centre 2.2 kmGP 2.6 kmRedditch station 3.5 kmRedditch B98 0GZ Map of B98 0GZ and what is near it Map of B98 0GZ: its centre point, with the 215 other postcodes in the B98 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Redditch station 3.5 kmDanzey station 7.3 kmWinyates B98 0GZ
  • B98 0GZ
  • Other postcodes in B98 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2853, longitude -1.9064)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B98 0GZ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at B98 0GZ?

Every home and business at B98 0GZ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B98 0GZ 0% Redditch 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B98 0GZ 100% Redditch Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at B98 0GZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B98 0GZ.

Check the bin days for B98 0GZ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is B98 0GZ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include B98 0GZ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Redditch

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B98 0GZ: 1,833 properties in Redditch are at high risk (4% of all its properties). All the figures for Redditch

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of B98 0GZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B98 0GZ?

Homes in B98 0 sold for a typical £254,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 120 sales, up 8.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£254,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £327,500 25 sales
  • Semi-detached £262,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £215,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £151,250 10 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole B98 district: a typical £238,000 from 433 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in B98 0GZ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B98 0GZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at B98 0GZ

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at B98 0GZ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near B98 0GZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 710 homes in the neighbourhood around B98 0GZ. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (42%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around B98 0GZ

Band D in Redditch for 2026‑27: £2,463. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,642 (band A) to £3,558 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,189.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,642
Band Babout 130 (18%)£1,916
Band Cabout 270 (38%)£2,189
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,463
Band Eabout 170 (24%)£3,010
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,558
Band Gwithheld£4,105
Band Hfewer than 5£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 42% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Redditch before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of B98 0GZ is in (ONS area E01032253), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest open schools to B98 0GZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B98 0GZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to B98 0GZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B98 0GZ is Redditch Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Danzey Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pipers Road, 259 m away.

More stations near B98 0GZ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B98 0GZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near B98 0GZ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B98 0GZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest to the centre of B98 0GZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to B98 0GZ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B98 0GZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B98 0GZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near B98 0GZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of B98 0GZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is B98 0GZ in a conservation area?

The centre of B98 0GZ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near B98 0GZ?

Police.uk records 132 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B98 0GZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Shoplifting22 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Public order8 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: other crime 5, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for B98 0GZ

Ward
Matchborough & Woodrow
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Redditch
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 2006

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

B98 7TD70 mB98 0HX130 mB98 0HU220 mB98 7SN260 mB98 7XH310 mB98 7SF380 m
All of B98

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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