Oldbury Close - B98 8RE
Key Postcode Insights
B98 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 310th most expensive of the 750 postcodes in the B98 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,162
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
B98 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 540th largest and 310th most expensive of the 750 postcodes in the B98 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 43 properties: 43 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,162
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £955pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £296/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin B98 8RE
- 1 Oldbury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Oldbury Close
Unknown
- 3 Oldbury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Oldbury Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Oldbury Close
2 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in B98 8RE sold for £195,000 on 13th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £208,162.
The B98 8RE Sales Market has increased by 46.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £208,162 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £205,167 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £201,188 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £203,150 |
| June 2022 | 10% | £198,967 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £180,852 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £168,092 |
| June 2019 | 2% | £161,748 |
| June 2018 | 4.5% | £158,564 |
| June 2017 | 7.1% | £151,739 |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £141,719 |
| June 2015 | 5.9% | £134,699 |
| June 2014 | 7.7% | £127,245 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £118,184 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £113,612 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £114,201 |
| June 2010 | 6.5% | £115,045 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £108,044 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £122,982 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £124,770 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £955.
The B98 8RE Rental Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £955pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.7% | £921pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £855pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £789pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £735pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.7% | £672pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £654pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £641pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £637pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £622pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £610pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £584pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £572pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £547pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £536pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £521pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £516pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.7% | £497pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £527pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £517pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th August 2025 for £195,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
B98 8RE has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£195,000 | 2 Bed House8, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE8, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Jan 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House31, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE31, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Nov 2024£247,500 | 3 Bed House13, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE13, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Oct 2023£220,000 | 3 Bed House26, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE26, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Jan 2023£198,000 | 3 Bed House34, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE34, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
Nearby Postcodes
B98 8RE is the 540th largest and the 310th most expensive postcode out of the 750 postcodes in the B98 area.
- B98 8RF, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98B98 8RF30 Addresses|79 m away
- B98 9NN, Wharrad Close, Redditch, B98B98 9NN48 Addresses|102 m away
- B98 8RH, Paxford Close, Redditch, B98B98 8RH47 Addresses|123 m away
- B98 8RA, Northleach Close, Redditch, B98B98 8RA50 Addresses|136 m away
- B98 9NP, Wharrad Close, Redditch, B98B98 9NP21 Addresses|173 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 26 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (26)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£247,500 | 3 Bed House13, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE13, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Dec 2022£245,000 | 3 Bed House12, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE12, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RE
- Sold Dec 2023£240,000 | 3 Bed House53, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RF53, Oldbury Close, Redditch, B98 8RF
Schools Nearby
- Abbeywood First School700 m away
- Moons Moat First School800 m away
- St Stephen's CofE First School1.2 km away
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre1.6 km away
- Arrow Vale High School2.4 km away
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to B98 8RE is Redditch station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Redditch|2.3 km away
- Alvechurch|5.0 km away
- Wood End|5.7 km away
- Danzey|6.4 km away
