Festina Lente, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
About Festina Lente
Festina Lente is a three-bedroom detached house in Wythall, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 43.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 102 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Festina Lente has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Festina Lente has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 20 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2016Most recent
£315,000
+13.7%over 12 years14 August 2003
£277,000
+515.6%over 7 years10 October 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 6LX: £625,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B47 6LX
1 Houndsfield Court, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
Sold Apr 2024
£625,000101 Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
Sold Aug 2023
£770,00067 Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
Sold Jan 2021
£269,9502 Houndsfield Court, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
Sold May 2017
£550,00063 Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LX
Sold Dec 2016
£349,950
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Houndsfield Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Festina Lente runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Simms Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodrush High School. 10 schools nearby.
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