What kind of home is 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE sell for?

18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE last sold for £420,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £180,000 in August 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

Across 4 sales between August 2004 and November 2020, 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE rose from £180,000 to £420,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 3BE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE use?

The latest EPC at 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE in?

18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE sits in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

Police records around 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

The closest primary school to 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE is Little Aston Primary Academy (133m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (2.5km).

How well connected is 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Forge Lane, B74 3BE is Forge Lane, 186m away. The nearest rail option is Blake Street Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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18 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Forge Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Forge Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 20 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

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

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Forge Lane has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

20 November 2020Most recent
£420,000
+75.0%over 12 years
25 January 2008
£240,000
+25.0%over 1 year
10 March 2006
£192,000
+6.7%over 1 year
15 August 2004
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3BE: £450,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Forge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 18 Forge Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,884

Street avg £3,526

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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