Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£25,000)+548%
- Against B9 5LF's recent median (£125,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
8
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£25,000)+548%
- Against B9 5LF's recent median (£125,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Fordrough Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B9 5LF. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in B9 5LF
5 sales, median £125,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
4 Fordrough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
12 April 1995Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5LF: £125,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B9 5LF
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 4 Fordrough Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Fordrough Avenue is an eight-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in April 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 548% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms8
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 January 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2024from Jun 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
100%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Fordrough Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fordrough Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 4 Fordrough Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£301
Street avg £1,284
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form. 67 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth FormSecondary277m
- The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary326m
- Parkfield Community SchoolPrimary357m
- Shaw Hill Primary SchoolPrimary647m
Nearest stops
- Adderley Park Rail StationRailway station380m
- Duddeston Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- Small Heath Rail StationRailway station2.1km
- Bordesley Rail StationRailway station2.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,941 reports49%
- Criminal Damage & Arson354 reports9%
- Vehicle Crime340 reports9%
- Public Order294 reports7%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 4 Fordrough Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B9 5LF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Fordrough Avenue. 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 4 Fordrough Avenue was lodged in January 2024 at band E and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Fordrough Avenue. 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 67 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B9 5LF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Fordrough Avenue is in council tax band A. 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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