4 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
About 4 Forest Drive
4 Forest Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 is 11.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£494/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £292,500 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Forest Drive has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
4 Forest Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.
£292,500
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2022Most recent
£292,500
+170.8%over 20 years6 August 2001
£108,000
+42.1%over 4 years10 July 1997
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9HW: £140,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B17 9HW
Versus other Forest Drive homes
On price per m², 4 Forest Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,318
Street avg £2,550
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Chad Vale Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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