124 Mercot Close, B98 7YY

Detached house65 m²EPC DBand DFreehold

124 Mercot Close, in B98, is a freehold detached house on Mercot Close. It last sold for £235,000 in 2019 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 135% on its first recorded sale of £99,950 in 1999.

EPC DCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 99%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.1 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £276,000£372,000 today, projected from its 2019 sale.

Indicative value
£276,000£372,000
Carrying the 2019 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.5%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2019)
£235,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2019 · £235k£372k£276k2026

From the 2019 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B98 £/m² (recent sales)£2,575this home £3,615 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Redditch, the official average home value is £247,308+2% in a year, +17% over five.

Detached£403,263
Semi-detached£256,561
Terraced£205,020
Flat / maisonette£115,577

Covers the whole Redditch area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 124 Mercot Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, up 135% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k1999200420092014201920242026£243k+135%Sold 2019: £235,000£235kSold 1999: £99,950£100k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£243kSold 2019: £235,000£235k
B98 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B98's yearly median.

18 Apr 2019Most recent
£235,000+135%
Detached house · Freehold · +4.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 16 Sept 2016
Rated EPC D · 65 m² recorded
15 Oct 1999
£99,950
Detached house · Leasehold
Built 1983-1990
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Mercot Close

Against the 86 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Mercot Close by 14%
Last sold price
30 recent sales
£300k£350kThis home £235,000
Street median £280,000 · higher than 20% of the street
Floor area
31 homes
100 m²125 m²This home 65 m²
Street median 76 m² · higher than 6% of the street
£ per m²
19 recent sales
£2k£5k£6kThis home £3,615
Street median £3,500 · higher than 68% of the street

Mercot Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 124 Mercot Close's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (65/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £739 a year. Certificate valid until September 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 65
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£739/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
16 Sept 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,463/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 99% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,463/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
99%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Redditch 011B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 16% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills6/10
Health8/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 124 Mercot Close sits in its local market.

B98 median
£215,000
last 8 years
B98 £/m²
£2,575
last 8 years

124 Mercot Close: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 124 Mercot Close last sell, and for how much?

124 Mercot Close last sold for £235,000 on 18 Apr 2019, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 124 Mercot Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 124 Mercot Close between 1999 and 2019. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 124 Mercot Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 65 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 124 Mercot Close?

124 Mercot Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,463 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 124 Mercot Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 65). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 124 Mercot Close worth today?

Carrying its 2019 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.5% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £276,000–£372,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 124 Mercot Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B98 7YY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Mercot Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2019
Price
£258,000
Sales
3
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£114,250
Sales
3
Last sold
2019
Price
£282,500
Sales
3
Floor area
141 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£175,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£320,000
Sales
3
Floor area
56 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£325,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£190,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£129,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£95,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£220,000
Sales
2
Floor area
69 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£184,805
Sales
1
Floor area
70 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£165,000
Sales
1
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£225,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2022
Price
£270,000
Sales
4
Floor area
72 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£197,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£215,500
Sales
5
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£280,000
Sales
6
Last sold
2022
Price
£260,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2002
Price
£95,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2023
Price
£324,000
Sales
2
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£309,950
Sales
2
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£302,000
Sales
4
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£162,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£184,000
Sales
3
Floor area
101 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£118,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2001
Price
£92,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£365,000
Sales
4
Floor area
119 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£214,000
Sales
3
Floor area
76 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.