Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF
Estimated value
£168,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£82,000)+105%
- Against B9 5LF's recent median (£125,000)+34%
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
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£168,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£82,000)+105%
- Against B9 5LF's recent median (£125,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Fordrough Avenue is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
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.
9 Fordrough Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
21 January 2004Most recent
£82,000
+20.6%15 October 2003
£68,000
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
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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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 9 Fordrough Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Fordrough Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2004, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2003–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 104.9% above the 2004 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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.
9 Fordrough Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 October 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2015from Jul 2015
EPC improved fromD63toE46
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Fordrough Avenue, Birmingham, B9 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 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.
EPC Rating for 9 Fordrough Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£837
Street avg £1,239
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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 9 Fordrough Avenue is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 9 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 9 Fordrough Avenue was lodged in October 2015 at band E and expired in October 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 9 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
- 9 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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