B98 8YS postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B98 8YS is a postcode in Redditch, in the Greenlands & Lakeside ward. It is in the Redditch parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since April 2016. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Low flood risk 2 of 2 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Typical price £226,750 Homes sold in B98 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4% on the year before Nearest school Oak Hill First School 750 m in a straight line Nearest station Redditch 2.1 km in a straight line

Where B98 8YS is, and what is near it

Map of B98 8YS and what is near it Map of B98 8YS: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the B98 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B98 8AA: also in B98 8B98 8AB: also in B98 8B98 8AE: also in B98 8B98 8AH: also in B98 8B98 8AR: also in B98 8B98 8AY: also in B98 8B98 8BA: also in B98 8B98 8BP: also in B98 8B98 8BZ: also in B98 8B98 8DA: also in B98 8B98 8DB: also in B98 8B98 8DD: also in B98 8B98 8DE: also in B98 8B98 8DJ: also in B98 8B98 8DL: also in B98 8B98 8DP: also in B98 8B98 8DQ: also in B98 8B98 8DS: also in B98 8B98 8DT: also in B98 8B98 8DU: also in B98 8B98 8DW: also in B98 8B98 8DX: also in B98 8B98 8DY: also in B98 8B98 8ED: also in B98 8B98 8EE: also in B98 8B98 8EH: also in B98 8B98 8EJ: also in B98 8B98 8EL: also in B98 8B98 8EN: also in B98 8B98 8JS: also in B98 8B98 8JT: also in B98 8B98 8JU: also in B98 8B98 8JX: also in B98 8B98 8JY: also in B98 8B98 8LA: also in B98 8B98 8LB: also in B98 8B98 8LD: also in B98 8B98 8LE: also in B98 8B98 8LF: also in B98 8B98 8LG: also in B98 8B98 8LH: also in B98 8B98 8LJ: also in B98 8B98 8LQ: also in B98 8B98 8LR: also in B98 8B98 8LS: also in B98 8B98 8LT: also in B98 8B98 8LU: also in B98 8B98 8LW: also in B98 8B98 8LX: also in B98 8B98 8LY: also in B98 8B98 8LZ: also in B98 8B98 8NA: also in B98 8B98 8NB: also in B98 8B98 8ND: also in B98 8B98 8NE: also in B98 8B98 8NH: also in B98 8B98 8NR: also in B98 8B98 8NX: also in B98 8B98 8NY: also in B98 8B98 8PB: also in B98 8B98 8PD: also in B98 8B98 8PE: also in B98 8B98 8PH: also in B98 8B98 8PL: also in B98 8B98 8YN: also in B98 8B98 8YP: also in B98 8B98 8YW: also in B98 8 2 GP practices, 1.9 kmRedditch B98 8YS Map of B98 8YS and what is near it Map of B98 8YS: its centre point, with the 170 other postcodes in the B98 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Greenlands & Lakeside B98 8YS
  • B98 8YS
  • Other postcodes in B98 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.3004, longitude -1.9170)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B98 8YS?

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 8YS?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for B98 8YS. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 8YS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B98 8YS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for B98 8YS 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 8YS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 2 homes and businesses at B98 8YS. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

2 homes and businesses at B98 8YS Low: 2

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 8YS: 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 8YS is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 15:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near B98 8YS?

Homes in B98 8 sold for a typical £226,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£226,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£218,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £367,000 12 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 8YS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B98 8YS 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

What council tax band are homes near B98 8YS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around B98 8YS. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (49%). 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 8YS

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 260 (36%)£1,916
Band Cabout 280 (38%)£2,189
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,463
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,010
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,558
Band Gfewer than 5£4,105
Band Hfewer than 5£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 26% 1919 to 1939
  4. 49% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: 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 8YS is in (ONS area E01032263), rounded by the VOA.

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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 8YS?

The nearest open schools to B98 8YS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B98 8YS is Redditch Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Alvechurch Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B98 8YS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 800 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 1.2 kmCycle
  • EVCharge.online Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 8YS?

The nearest to the centre of B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

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 8YS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B98 8YS, 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 8YS?

The nearest vets to the centre of B98 8YS 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 8YS in a conservation area?

The centre of B98 8YS 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 8YS?

Police.uk records 246 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B98 8YS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences87 reports
Anti-social behaviour44 reports
Shoplifting41 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order13 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: other crime 8, burglary 7, vehicle crime 7, theft from the person 3, robbery 3, possession of weapons 2, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 8YS

Ward
Greenlands & Lakeside
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
April 2016

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

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B98 8YP150 mB98 8YN260 mB98 7HS360 mB98 8YW390 mB98 7HT400 mB98 7AN400 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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