1 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
About 1 Forge Lane
1 Forge Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 298 m² (around 3209 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 298 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,120,000 is 25.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
1 Forge Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Forge Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification: Proposed single storey rear extension projecting 7.27m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a max height of 2.67m and eaves height of 2.09m
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00048/PNH
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of 2 storey side extension
- Reference
- 03/00042/FUL
What's in 1 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Forge Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 11 years.
£895,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2013Most recent
£895,000
+55.7%over 11 years30 November 2001
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3BE: £450,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B74 3BE
32 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Sold Jun 2024
£385,00028 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Sold May 2022
£450,00033 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Sold Nov 2021
£615,00018 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Sold Nov 2020
£420,00047 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Sold Jun 2020
£630,000
Versus other Forge Lane homes
1 Forge Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,002
Street avg £3,661
Floor Area
298 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Little Aston Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
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