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4 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF

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
Overview

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 £191,000 sits 664% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 8 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms8
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Fordrough Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

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

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.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Fordrough Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£25,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 April 1995Most recent

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5LF: £120,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

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 £1,232

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Fordrough Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.