B98 9HT postcode in Redditch, Worcestershire

B98 9HT is a postcode in Redditch, in the North ward. It is in the Redditch 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Redditch: 91% Typical price £216,500 Homes sold in B98 9, last 12 months. ▼ 17.5% on the year before Nearest station Redditch 2.8 km in a straight line

Where B98 9HT is, and what is near it

Map of B98 9HT and what is near it Map of B98 9HT: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the B98 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. B98 9AA: also in B98 9B98 9AD: also in B98 9B98 9AE: also in B98 9B98 9AF: also in B98 9B98 9AG: also in B98 9B98 9AN: also in B98 9B98 9AQ: also in B98 9B98 9AR: also in B98 9B98 9AS: also in B98 9B98 9AU: also in B98 9B98 9AW: also in B98 9B98 9BD: also in B98 9B98 9BE: also in B98 9B98 9DW: also in B98 9B98 9DY: also in B98 9B98 9DZ: also in B98 9B98 9EX: also in B98 9B98 9EY: also in B98 9B98 9FG: also in B98 9B98 9FH: 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 9HP: also in B98 9B98 9HR: also in B98 9B98 9HS: also in B98 9B98 9HU: also in B98 9B98 9HX: also in B98 9B98 9HY: also in B98 9B98 9HZ: also in B98 9B98 9JA: also in B98 9B98 9JB: also in B98 9B98 9JD: also in B98 9B98 9JE: also in B98 9B98 9JF: also in B98 9B98 9JG: also in B98 9B98 9JH: also in B98 9B98 9JJ: also in B98 9B98 9JL: also in B98 9B98 9JN: also in B98 9B98 9JP: also in B98 9B98 9JQ: also in B98 9B98 9JR: also in B98 9B98 9JS: also in B98 9B98 9JT: also in B98 9B98 9JU: also in B98 9B98 9JW: also in B98 9B98 9JX: also in B98 9B98 9JY: also in B98 9B98 9JZ: also in B98 9B98 9LA: also in B98 9B98 9LB: also in B98 9B98 9LD: also in B98 9B98 9LE: also in B98 9B98 9LF: also in B98 9B98 9LG: also in B98 9B98 9LH: also in B98 9B98 9LJ: also in B98 9B98 9LL: also in B98 9B98 9LN: also in B98 9B98 9LP: also in B98 9B98 9LQ: also in B98 9B98 9LR: also in B98 9B98 9LS: also in B98 9B98 9LT: also in B98 9B98 9LU: also in B98 9B98 9LW: also in B98 9B98 9LX: also in B98 9B98 9LY: also in B98 9B98 9LZ: also in B98 9B98 9NA: also in B98 9B98 9NB: also in B98 9B98 9ND: also in B98 9B98 9NE: also in B98 9B98 9NF: also in B98 9B98 9NG: also in B98 9B98 9NH: also in B98 9B98 9NJ: also in B98 9B98 9NN: also in B98 9B98 9NP: also in B98 9B98 9NQ: also in B98 9B98 9NR: also in B98 9B98 9NS: also in B98 9B98 9NW: also in B98 9B98 9PA: also in B98 9B98 9PB: also in B98 9B98 9PJ: also in B98 9B98 9PL: also in B98 9 3 places, 2.5–2.8 kmWood End station 5.4 kmNorth B98 9HT Map of B98 9HT and what is near it Map of B98 9HT: its centre point, with the 138 other postcodes in the B98 9 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 5 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wood End station 5.4 kmNorth B98 9HT
  • B98 9HT
  • Other postcodes in B98 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 bus stops
  • 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 52.3130, longitude -1.9060)

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 9HT?

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 9HT?

Every home and business at B98 9HT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Redditch: 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Redditch: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Redditch.

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 9HT?

BinDayBuddy has not read Redditch Borough Council's days for B98 9HT today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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

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 9HT: 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 9HT 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 9HT?

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 9HT

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in B98 9HT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 July 2026. The middle sale was £205,000, from £110,000 to £210,000. Across B98 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £216,500. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9HT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around B98 9HT. Over half of them (63%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (100%). 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 9HT

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 £2,189 (band C); band B, the most common, is £1,916.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (30%)£1,642
Band Babout 350 (63%)£1,916
Band Cabout 40 (7%)£2,189
Band Dfewer than 5£2,463
Band Efewer than 5£3,010
Band Ffewer than 5£3,558
Band Gfewer than 5£4,105
Band Hfewer than 5£4,926

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 100% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 9HT is in (ONS area E01032240), 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 9HT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of B98 9HT is Redditch Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Redditch Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Wood End Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Hill Church, 335 m away.

More stations near B98 9HT, 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 9HT?

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

1 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

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

  • A charging point Charging point · 10 chargers 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 5 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 9HT?

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

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 9HT?

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

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

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

The centre of B98 9HT 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 9HT?

Police.uk records 208 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of B98 9HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour58 reports
Shoplifting28 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: drugs 6, vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, burglary 4, robbery 3, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 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 9HT

Ward
North
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
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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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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