Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8XY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 52). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 51 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 90.3% above the 2004 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 July 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 4 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.9% per year over 5 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: 15.9% per year over 5 years.
19 February 2004Most recent
£62,000
+114.2%over 5 years18 December 1998
£28,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8XY: £67,000 (2024–2023).
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Sold Jan 2024
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Sold Nov 2023
Flat 4, 80 Rednal Mill Drive, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8XY
Sold Nov 2023
EPC Rating for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,216
Street avg £1,795
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
217/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Longbridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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