B98 8AE

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in January 1980

B98 8AE	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with B98 8AE

Alcester Street - 56 properties, USRN 31100009

Unnamed road - 3 properties, USRN 31101543

Grove Street - 1 property, USRN 31100314

Wellington Street - 1 property, USRN 31100751

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3061 / 52°18'21"N

Longitude: -1.9389 / 1°56'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 572347 5795613

OS Easting: 404263

OS Northing: 267553

OS Grid: SP042675

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3HT.GLP

Mapcode Global: VH9ZV.B9VH

Open Location Code: 9C4W8346+CC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ah73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
Semi-Detached, Service Workers and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 7847 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B98 8AE on Sunday 21 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:34
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:23
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:44

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:03 to 04:15
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	11:40
Moon sets	23:57

For a full sun and moon calendar for B98 8AE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B98 8AE

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 January 2024	1 Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Freehold	£180,000
28 June 2023	Unit 4d1, 15, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Leasehold	£235,000
26 April 2023	Unit 4d1, 15, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Leasehold	£197,820
20 December 2019	Unit 1b, The South East Quadrant, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Freehold	£845,000
21 December 2018	5, The Quadrant, 15, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Freehold	£2,989,640
1 November 2018	1 Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Freehold	£385,000
22 November 2017	Unit 4d1, 15, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Other property type	Leasehold	£21,600
27 June 2006	7 Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Semi-detached	Freehold	£250,000
5 August 2004	Unit 4, Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE	Detached	Leasehold	£199,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for B98 8AE

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Redditch

MP

Christopher Bloore Labour

Redditch Borough Council

District council ward

Central

Councillors

Gary Slim Labour

William Boyd Labour

Sharon Harvey Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B98 8AE

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00164392		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032224	Redditch 004A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006724	Redditch 004	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015617	Central	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2024	DLUHC
E07000236	Redditch	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000034	Worcestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001441	Redditch	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000016	West Mercia	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33019458		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E37000038	Worcestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 December 2010	BEIS
E38000236	NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000152	Redditch, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000019	Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E58001954	Redditch Central ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63010407	Redditch	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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