B98 7YX maps, stats, and open data
B98 7YX lies on Mercot Close in Redditch. B98 7YX is located in the Headless Cross and Oakenshaw electoral ward, within the local authority district of Redditch and the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB - 18C and the police force is West Mercia. This postcode has been in use since April 1987.
B98 7YX geodata
| Easting | 405285 |
| Northing | 264662 |
| Latitude | 52.280079 |
| Longitude | -1.923955 |
Where is B98 7YX?
| Street | Mercot Close |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 7YX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 7YX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Headless Cross And Oakenshaw |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Redditch |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in B98 7YX
2025 15 OCT £380,000 |
2024 12 SEP £380,000 |
15, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YX 2024 22 MAR £295,000 |
13, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YX 2022 15 JUL £305,000 |
43, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YX 2021 25 JUN £315,000 |
2020 16 OCT £275,000 |
2019 4 MAR £255,000 |
2017 30 JUN £250,000 |
5, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YX 2016 28 JUN £230,000 |
1, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YX 2015 18 SEP £228,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to B98 7YX
| Kempsford Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 186m |
| Kempsford Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 211m |
| Newton Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 221m |
| Newton Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 235m |
| Jolly Farmer Inn (Woodrow Drive) | Woodrow | 356m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 7YX
| Redditch Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 7YX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 94.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B98 7YX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 109.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 7YX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
B98 7YX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 7YX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 672,519 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 53 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,689 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,760 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 184,246 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 45 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,094 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,699 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 7YX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 7YX.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
15.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than B98 7YX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 7YX (metres)
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Nearest post box to B98 7YX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ninedays Lane | 17:45 | 10:30 | 595m |
| Woodrow Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,049m |
| Crabbs Cross Post Office | 18:15 | 12:00 | 1,159m |
B98 7YX ITL and B98 7YX LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for B98 7YX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG1 | Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG12 | Worcestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000236 | Redditch |
B98 7YX census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for B98 7YX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00164543 | |
| LSOA | E01032257 | Redditch 011B |
| MSOA | E02006731 | Redditch 011 |
Nearest postcodes to B98 7YX
| B98 7YT | Lineholt Close | 110m |
| B98 7YY | Mercot Close | 120m |
| B98 7YU | Lineholt Close | 190m |
| B98 7YR | Newton Close | 229m |
| B98 7YG | Oakham Close | 246m |
| B98 7YQ | Oakham Close | 336m |
| B98 7YS | Kempsford Close | 337m |
| B98 7YP | Perryfields Close | 339m |
| B98 7TZ | Astley Close | 371m |
| B98 7UA | Astley Close | 397m |
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