15 Firs Farm Drive, Birmingham, B36 8DA
About 15 Firs Farm Drive
15 Firs Farm Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B36 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 76.1% above the 2014 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 30.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Firs Farm Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Firs Farm Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 18 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2014Most recent
£92,000
+187.5%over 17 years22 November 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8DA: £100,000 (2022–2012).
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Versus other Firs Farm Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 15 Firs Farm Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,082
Street avg £1,744
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Firs Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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