21 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF
About 21 Fordrough Avenue
21 Fordrough Avenue is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since April 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 1500% above the 2001 sale of £17,438. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 86.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Fordrough Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension
- Council
- Northfield
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2006/07361/PA
What's in 21 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Fordrough Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,438
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2001Most recent
£17,438
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5LF: £120,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in B9 5LF
Versus other Fordrough Avenue homes
On price per m², 21 Fordrough Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£132
Street avg £1,247
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form. 67 schools nearby.
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