The Croft, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
About The Croft
The Croft is a detached house in Wythall, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2003RenovationFullIn report
New boundary wall and gates to replace holly hedge and open access.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/2003/0542
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Croft
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£529,000
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 B47 6LS: £144,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in B47 6LS
Copperfield, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Dec 2023
£285,0003 Houndsfield Farm House, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Feb 2016
£127,00055 Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Aug 2004
£144,0004 Houndsfield Farm House, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold May 2004
£162,0002 Yew Tree Cottage, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Jun 2000
£125,000
Everything we know about The Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Houndsfield Lane homes
Floor Area for The Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Simms Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodrush High School. 9 schools nearby.
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