What kind of home is 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ last change hands?

17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ last sold for £220,000 in January 2015, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £136,950 in November 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2002 and January 2015, 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ rose from £136,950 to £220,000, a change of £83,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B76 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ in?

17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B76 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

Police records around 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ show an average of 111 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ is Town Junior School (557m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plantsbrook School (635m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ?

The closest rail stop to 17 Old Fordrove, B76 1AQ is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 1.4km away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Old Fordrove, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Old Fordrove

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

17 Old Fordrove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2015. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 40.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Old Fordrove, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Old Fordrove 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.

17 Old Fordrove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2015Most recent
£220,000
+6.8%over 7 years
17 October 2007
£206,000
+50.4%over 4 years
5 November 2002
£136,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 1AQ: £345,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in B76 1AQ

On the street

Versus other Old Fordrove homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 17 Old Fordrove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,418

Street avg £2,889

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

111/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Town Junior School. 23 schools nearby.

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