Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Hawthorn Close, Birmingham, B9 4JF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£283,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£188,000)+51%
- Against B9 4JF's recent median (£180,000)+57%
Newest record on this page: July 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£283,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£188,000)+51%
- Against B9 4JF's recent median (£180,000)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Hawthorn Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B9 4JF. 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in B9 4JF
5 sales, median £180,000 (2023–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
28 Hawthorn Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
13 June 2004Most recent
£188,000
+88.0%over 1 year20 December 2002
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 4JF: £180,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in B9 4JF
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28 Hawthorn Close, Birmingham, B9 4JF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 28 Hawthorn Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Hawthorn Close is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 4JF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 50.5% above the 2004 sale of £188,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
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 11 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Hawthorn Close, Birmingham, B9 4JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Hawthorn Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 28 Hawthorn Close, Birmingham, B9 4JF
2decisions2extensions25documents3nearby
- Apr 2005PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension, and alterations to front including new porch
- Council
- Ladywood
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/00504/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2016Decision
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Versus other Hawthorn Close homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 28 Hawthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,446
Street avg £1,611
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
220/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Bordesley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bordesley Village Primary School. 73 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bordesley Village Primary SchoolPrimary333m
- Regents Park Community Primary SchoolPrimary472m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary651m
- Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist SchoolPrimary745m
Nearest stops
- Bordesley Rail StationRailway station448m
- Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance851m
- Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance999m
- Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,941 reports49%
- Criminal Damage & Arson354 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime340 reports9%
- Public Order294 reports7%
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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 28 Hawthorn Close is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B9 4JF. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 28 Hawthorn Close. 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 28 Hawthorn Close was lodged in December 2013 at band D and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 28 Hawthorn Close. 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 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 73 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B9 4JF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 28 Hawthorn Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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