Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Blackbushe Close, Birmingham, B17 8SB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£871,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£1,095,000)-20%
- Against B17 8SB's recent median (£470,000)+85%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£871,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£1,095,000)-20%
- Against B17 8SB's recent median (£470,000)+85%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Blackbushe Close is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8SB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
160 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B17 8SB
3 sales, median £470,000 (2011–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
17 April 2025Most recent
£1,095,000
+46.0%over 3 years13 May 2021
£750,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in B17 8SB: £470,000 (2011–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Blackbushe Close, Birmingham, B17 8SB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Blackbushe Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Blackbushe Close is a detached house in Birmingham (B17 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 20.5% below the 2025 sale of £1,095,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. A recent sale: £1,095,000 in April 2025. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Blackbushe Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Jan 2013
Low Energy Lighting
54%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackbushe Close, Birmingham, B17 8SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Blackbushe Close, Birmingham, B17 8SB
1 live now0decisions12documents16nearby
- Aug 2025Demolition And RebuildFullOutcome in report
Demolition of an existing dwellinghouse and erection of replacement two-storey detached dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) with associated works
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/04603/PA
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary235m
- Woodhouse Primary AcademyPrimary742m
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary982m
- Lightwoods Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Blackbushe Close is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8SB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Blackbushe Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Blackbushe Close was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Blackbushe Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 8SB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Blackbushe Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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