1 The Fordrough, B74 2XS

Detached house445 m²EPC BBand GFreehold

1 The Fordrough is a freehold detached house on The Fordrough in B74. It last sold for £2,200,000 in 2022 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 270% on its first recorded sale of £595,000 in 2014.

EPC BCouncil tax G

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Floor area
445 m²
4,790 sq ft
Built
2015
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.9 t/yr
current estimate

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 £4,027,000£5,061,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£4,027,000£5,061,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 17.6%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£2,200,000
Growth on file: 17.6% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2022 · £2.2m£5.06m£4.03m2026

From the 2022 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B74 £/m² (recent sales)£3,695this home £4,944 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Birmingham, the official average home value is £235,682+1% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£446,744
Semi-detached£276,443
Terraced£222,418
Flat / maisonette£146,686

Covers the whole Birmingham area, not this postcode.

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

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Sale history

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

2 recorded sales since 2014, up 270% from first to latest.

£500k£1m£1.5m£2m200820122016202020242026£390k+270%Sold 2022: £2,200,000£2.2mSold 2014: £595,000£595k
£500k£1m£1.5m£2m201520212026£390kSold 2022: £2,200,000£2.2m
B74 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B74's yearly median.

23 Feb 2022Most recent
£2,200,000+270%
Detached house · Freehold · +17.6%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 30 Nov 2015
Rated EPC B · 445 m² recorded
Energy certificate 12 Nov 2015
Rated EPC B · 445 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 7 Dec 2012:
Heating
Heating changed: Warm air, oil → Ground source heat pump, Underfloor heating and radiators, pipes in screed above insulation, electric
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to B
Built 2015
Property built
2012 onwards
What a home of this era typically means
  • Modern energy standards: high insulation, efficient heating and often airtight construction — typically low running costs.
  • Homes built after 2009 generally sit outside Flood Re, so check flood-insurance availability separately if there’s any flood risk.
24 Jan 2014
£595,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 136→445 m² (+309 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 7 Dec 2012
Rated EPC E · 136 m² recorded

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

Energy & running costs

What 1 The Fordrough's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band B (85/100)
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,434 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
This home · 85
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
2015
EPC construction age band
Running cost
£1,434/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
30 Nov 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingEB85Improved
12 Nov 2015Floor area grew 136→445 m² (+309 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
12 Nov 2015Heating changed: Warm air, oil → Ground source heat pump, Underfloor heating and radiators, pipes in screed above insulation, electric
12 Nov 2015EPC improved from E to B
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 2015 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

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

Council tax band G (≈£3,938/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band G
£3,938/yr · Birmingham
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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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 Birmingham 002D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 11% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills9/10
Health7/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment4/10

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 Fordrough sits in its local market.

B74 median
£365,000
last 8 years
B74 £/m²
£3,695
last 8 years

1 The Fordrough: quick answers

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

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

1 The Fordrough last sold for £2,200,000 on 23 Feb 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 The Fordrough been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1 The Fordrough between 2014 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 1 The Fordrough?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 445 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 1 The Fordrough?

1 The Fordrough is in council tax band G, costing about £3,938 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 1 The Fordrough?

Its most recent EPC rates it B (score 85).

What is 1 The Fordrough worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 17.6% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £4,027,000–£5,061,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 The Fordrough?

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

Other homes at B74 2XS

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

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.