B98 9EL postcode in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

B98 9EL is a postcode in Bromsgrove, in the Alvechurch South ward. It is in the Bromsgrove parliamentary constituency and the West Mercia police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 75% of homes and businesses at B98 9EL can get it Across Bromsgrove: 85% Typical price £216,500 Homes sold in B98 9, last 12 months. ▼ 17.5% on the year before Nearest station Wood End 2.9 km in a straight line

Where B98 9EL is, and what is near it

Map of B98 9EL and what is near it Map of B98 9EL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the B98 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B98 9AN: also in B98 9B98 9AT: also in B98 9B98 9AU: also in B98 9B98 9AW: also in B98 9B98 9AX: also in B98 9B98 9BA: also in B98 9B98 9BS: also in B98 9B98 9DH: also in B98 9B98 9DJ: also in B98 9B98 9DL: also in B98 9B98 9DP: also in B98 9B98 9DS: also in B98 9B98 9DW: also in B98 9B98 9DX: also in B98 9B98 9DY: also in B98 9B98 9DZ: also in B98 9B98 9EA: also in B98 9B98 9ED: also in B98 9B98 9EH: also in B98 9B98 9EJ: also in B98 9B98 9EN: also in B98 9B98 9EP: also in B98 9B98 9ER: also in B98 9B98 9ES: also in B98 9B98 9EW: also in B98 9B98 9EX: also in B98 9B98 9EY: also in B98 9B98 9FG: also in B98 9B98 9FH: also in B98 9B98 9FJ: also in B98 9B98 9HD: also in B98 9B98 9HE: also in B98 9B98 9HF: also in B98 9B98 9HH: also in B98 9B98 9HJ: also in B98 9B98 9HL: also in B98 9B98 9HN: also in B98 9B98 9LU: also in B98 9B98 9LX: also in B98 9B98 9NA: also in B98 9B98 9NB: also in B98 9B98 9ND: also in B98 9B98 9NQ: also in B98 9B98 9NR: also in B98 9B98 9NW: also in B98 9B98 9PA: also in B98 9B98 9PB: also in B98 9B98 9PL: also in B98 9 2 schools, 2.5 km2 places, 2.8–3.0 km2 places, 2.9–3.0 kmDanzey station 3.2 kmElgar House 5.3 kmNorth B98 9EL Map of B98 9EL and what is near it Map of B98 9EL: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the B98 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 2.5–5.3 kmNorth B98 9EL
  • B98 9EL
  • Other postcodes in B98 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.3222, longitude -1.8678)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after B98 9EL?

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 9EL?

75% of the homes and businesses at B98 9EL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

B98 9EL 75% Bromsgrove 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

B98 9EL 75% Bromsgrove 98%
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 9EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for B98 9EL.

Check the bin days for B98 9EL 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 9EL 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 9EL.

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 Bromsgrove

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for B98 9EL: 885 properties in Bromsgrove are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Bromsgrove

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 9EL 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 9EL?

Homes in B98 9 sold for a typical £216,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 17.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£216,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£262,475 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 17.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £375,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 9 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 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 9EL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in B98 9EL 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 9EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around B98 9EL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). 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 9EL

Band D in Bromsgrove for 2026‑27: £2,479. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,652 (band A) to £4,957 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,131.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (18%)£1,652
Band Babout 10 (1%)£1,928
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,203
Band Dabout 90 (12%)£2,479
Band Eabout 130 (18%)£3,029
Band Fabout 140 (19%)£3,580
Band Gabout 170 (23%)£4,131
Band Habout 20 (3%)£4,957

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bromsgrove 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 9EL is in (ONS area E01032123), 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 9EL?

The nearest open schools to B98 9EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near B98 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of B98 9EL is Wood End Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wood End Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Danzey Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of B98 9EL, 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 9EL?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of B98 9EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 2.9 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 9EL?

The nearest to the centre of B98 9EL, 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 9EL?

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 9EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of B98 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of B98 9EL, 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 9EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of B98 9EL 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 9EL in a conservation area?

The centre of B98 9EL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 9EL?

Police.uk records 8 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B98 9EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: 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 9EL

Ward
Alvechurch South
Parish
Beoley
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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B98 9EJ120 mB98 9EH340 mB98 9EP430 mB98 9ER490 mB98 9ED510 mB98 9EA580 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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