258 260, Flat 4b, Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
About 258 260
258 260 is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B30 3AB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in 258 260, where floor areas span 26–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
258 260 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
258 260 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3AB: £290,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B30 3AB
218 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
Sold Jun 2024
£230,000200 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
Sold Jan 2024
£290,000198 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
Sold Jul 2023
£320,000244 Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
Sold Mar 2023
£275,000258 260, Flat 1, Fordhouse Lane, Birmingham, B30 3AB
Sold Oct 2022
£650,000
Versus other Fordhouse Lane homes
258 260 is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Allens Croft Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
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