What type of property is 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB sell for?

20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB last sold for £172,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and September 2006, 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB rose from £73,000 to £172,000, a change of £99,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B76 1YB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB located?

20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB sits in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B76 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

Police records around 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB 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.

Which schools serve 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

The closest primary school to 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB is Walmley Junior School (714m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Greenwood (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Forge Croft, B76 1YB is Cock, 2.5km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Forge Croft, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1YB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Forge Croft

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

20 Forge Croft is a semi-detached house in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 1YB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 76.2% above the 2006 sale of £172,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).

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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 28 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Forge Croft, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Forge Croft has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Forge Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£172,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2006Most recent
£172,000
+73.7%over 5 years
3 June 2001
£99,000
+35.6%over 3 years
31 August 1997
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 1YB: £317,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B76 1YB

On the street

Versus other Forge Croft homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Forge Croft outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,356

Street avg £3,364

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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

2.5 km

Cock — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Walmley Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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