1 The Folly, B97 5EX

Detached houseBand GFreehold

1 The Folly is a freehold detached house on The Folly in B97. It last sold for £290,000 in 2014 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 16% on its first recorded sale of £250,000 in 2000.

Council tax GGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £260,000£392,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£260,000£392,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 1%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£290,000
Growth on file: 1% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2014 · £290k£392k£260k2026

From the 2014 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Redditch, the official average home value is £247,308+2% in a year, +17% over five.

Detached£403,263
Semi-detached£256,561
Terraced£205,020
Flat / maisonette£115,577

Covers the whole Redditch area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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The valuation with its comparables, every application and document trail, tenure & title, the ten score workings — the full dossier for this one address.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 The Folly, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2000, up 16% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2000200520102015202020252026£286k+16%Sold 2014: £290,000£290kSold 2000: £250,000£250k
£100k£200k£300k200020132026£286k+16%Sold 2014: £290,000£290kSold 2000: £250,000£250k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B97's yearly median.

29 Aug 2019Most recentNON-STANDARD
£1,000
Other · Freehold
14 Nov 2014
£290,000+16%
Detached house · Freehold · +1%/yr since the previous sale
31 Jan 2000
£250,000
Detached house · Freehold · New build

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band G (≈£4,105/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band G
£4,105/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Redditch 011D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 16% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: living environment score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health2/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment8/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 The Folly sits in its local market.

B97 median
£260,000
last 8 years
B97 £/m²
£3,000
last 8 years

1 The Folly: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 The Folly last sell, and for how much?

1 The Folly last sold for £290,000 on 14 Nov 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 The Folly been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1 The Folly between 2000 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 1 The Folly?

1 The Folly is in council tax band G, costing about £4,105 a year (Redditch).

What is 1 The Folly worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 1% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £260,000–£392,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 The Folly?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B97 5EX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on The Folly.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.