Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE
Estimated value
£658,000
- Against B74 3BE's recent median (£450,000)+46%
Newest record on this page: July 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£658,000
- Against B74 3BE's recent median (£450,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Forge Lane is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 3BE. 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
156 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in B74 3BE
5 sales, median £450,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
3 Forge Lane 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 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
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 3 Forge Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Forge Lane is a detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
3 Forge Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Forge Lane, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
Versus other Forge Lane homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Forge Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
0.2 km
Forge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Little Aston Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Little Aston Primary AcademyPrimary133m
- Four Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Hill West Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Forge LaneBus stop186m
- Little Aston LaneBus stop259m
- Woodside DriveBus stop476m
- Little Aston Hall DriveBus stop543m
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 3 Forge Lane is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 3BE. 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 3 Forge Lane, 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 3 Forge Lane was lodged in July 2026 at band D and is valid until July 2036. 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 3 Forge Lane. 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 5 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 3BE, not by walking route.
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