Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
85 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£485,000)-1%
- Against B17 9AY's recent median (£370,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£485,000)-1%
- Against B17 9AY's recent median (£370,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 85 Wood Lane is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9AY. 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
97 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B17 9AY
5 sales, median £370,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
85 Wood Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£485,000
+38.6%over 7 years27 July 2017
£350,000
+40.0%over 9 years23 September 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9AY: £370,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B17 9AY
17 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
Sold Jun 2025
£272,00089 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
Sold Mar 2025
£600,00035 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00015 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
Sold Jan 2025
£327,50047 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY
Sold Dec 2023
£370,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 85 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 85 Wood Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
85 Wood Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £485,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 129.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
85 Wood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 85 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
85 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
85 Wood Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary819m
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary876m
- Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- University Rail StationRailway station2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 85 Wood Lane is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9AY. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 85 Wood Lane. 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 85 Wood Lane was lodged in March 2017 at band E and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 85 Wood Lane. 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 43 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from B17 9AY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 85 Wood Lane is in council tax band D. 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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