B98 7YY maps, stats, and open data
B98 7YY lies on Mercot Close in Redditch. B98 7YY 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 7YY geodata
| Easting | 405247 |
| Northing | 264548 |
| Latitude | 52.279054 |
| Longitude | -1.924513 |
Where is B98 7YY?
| Street | Mercot Close |
| Town/City | Redditch |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | B98 |
B98 7YY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of B98 7YY 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 7YY
121, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YY 2025 26 FEB £260,000 |
2023 22 JUN £324,000 |
64, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YY 2022 8 NOV £325,000 |
2020 10 JAN £309,950 |
2019 27 SEP £258,000 |
2019 13 SEP £282,500 |
2019 18 APR £235,000 |
2018 10 DEC £252,000 |
69, MERCOT CLOSE, REDDITCH, B98 7YY 2017 20 JUL £250,000 |
2016 7 OCT £320,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to B98 7YY
| Newton Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 149m |
| Newton Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 170m |
| Kempsford Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 229m |
| Kempsford Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 244m |
| Rockford Close (Grangers Lane) | Oakenshaw | 374m |
Nearest railway stations to B98 7YY
| Redditch Station | 3.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in B98 7YY (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 | 98.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in B98 7YY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in B98 7YY (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 7YY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in B98 7YY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 814,294 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 70 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,633 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,668 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 210,476 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 61 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,450 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,089 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in B98 7YY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in B98 7YY.
- 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 7YY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to B98 7YY (metres)
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Nearest post box to B98 7YY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ninedays Lane | 17:45 | 10:30 | 601m |
| Crabbs Cross Post Office | 18:15 | 12:00 | 1,127m |
| Woodrow Post Office | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,165m |
B98 7YY ITL and B98 7YY 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 7YY:
| 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 7YY 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 7YY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00164545 | |
| LSOA | E01032257 | Redditch 011B |
| MSOA | E02006731 | Redditch 011 |
Nearest postcodes to B98 7YY
| B98 7YX | Mercot Close | 120m |
| B98 7YG | Oakham Close | 127m |
| B98 7YR | Newton Close | 193m |
| B98 7YT | Lineholt Close | 214m |
| B98 7YQ | Oakham Close | 222m |
| B98 7YP | Perryfields Close | 276m |
| B98 7YU | Lineholt Close | 286m |
| B98 7YS | Kempsford Close | 331m |
| B98 7YL | Rockford Close | 390m |
| B98 7TN | Fernwood Close | 429m |
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