Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Estimated value
£298,000
- Against B74 2BQ's recent median (£285,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£298,000
- Against B74 2BQ's recent median (£285,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Fordwater Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 2BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in B74 2BQ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Fordwater Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 B74 2BQ: £285,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B74 2BQ
28 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Sold Jan 2025
£320,00024 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Sold May 2023
£275,00035 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Sold Jan 2022
£360,0004 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Sold Mar 2021
£285,0005 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ
Sold Nov 2019
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Fordwater Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Fordwater Road is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 83 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Fordwater Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Fordwater Road has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fordwater Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Fordwater Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 98 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Crime
101/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Burnett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lindens Academy. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lindens AcademyPrimary286m
- The Streetly AcademySecondary312m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyPrimary1.0km
- Manor Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Burnett RoadBus stop1.9km
- Methodist ChurchBus stop2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
- Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
- Shoplifting131 reports10%
- Burglary107 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Fordwater Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 2BQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 8 Fordwater Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Fordwater Road was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Fordwater Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 2BQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Fordwater Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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