B98 7SL

a postcode in Worcestershire

Introduced in January 1980

B98 7SL	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 7SL

Cropthorne Close - 115 properties, USRN 31100183

Doverdale Close - 1 property, USRN 31100211

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.286 / 52°17'9"N

Longitude: -1.9206 / 1°55'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 573624 5793401

OS Easting: 405510

OS Northing: 265323

OS Grid: SP055653

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 3J1.M82

Mapcode Global: VH9ZV.NSHX

Open Location Code: 9C4W73PH+CP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ag98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3073 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for B98 7SL on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:46
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:01
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:06
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:25

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:18
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for B98 7SL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in B98 7SL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
15 December 2023	75 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£95,000
24 November 2022	88 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£185,000
26 April 2022	82 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
15 December 2021	90 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£146,500
1 November 2021	99 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£153,000
26 May 2020	104 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£143,000
8 February 2019	94 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
24 March 2017	105 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
17 July 2015	90 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,250
9 September 2014	99 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£109,000
24 January 2014	75 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£60,500
26 November 2012	92 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£80,000
27 April 2012	106 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
12 August 2011	96 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£60,000
9 November 2010	79 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£72,000
20 July 2007	75 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£110,000
8 June 2007	105 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,000
16 February 2007	90 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£102,000
22 January 2007	82 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£83,750
5 April 2006	78a Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£60,000
27 June 2003	99 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£74,495
13 December 2002	105 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£78,000
26 November 1999	60 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000
5 November 1999	87 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£45,000
1 October 1999	103 Cropthorne Close, Redditch B98 7SL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£37,000

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 7SL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Redditch

MP

Christopher Bloore Labour

Redditch Borough Council

District council ward

Matchborough & Woodrow

Councillors

Paul Wren Labour

James Fardoe Labour

Jane Spilsbury Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B98 7SL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00164521		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01032250	Redditch 010A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02006730	Redditch 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05015620	Matchborough & Woodrow	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
E33022992		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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