2 Longhope Close, B98 0QX

Detached house156 m²EPC DFreehold

2 Longhope Close, in B98, is a freehold detached house on Longhope Close. It last sold for £344,000 in 2014 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 138% on its first recorded sale of £144,500 in 1998.

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
156 m²
1,679 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.5 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 £537,000£819,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£537,000£819,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.7%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£344,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2014 · £344k£819k£537k2026

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

B98 £/m² (recent sales)£2,575this home £2,205 at its last sale
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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

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
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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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 2 Longhope Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1998, up 138% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199820042010201620222026£243k+138%Sold 2014: £344,000£344kSold 1998: £144,500£145k
£100k£200k£300k199820122026£243k+138%Sold 2014: £344,000£344kSold 1998: £144,500£145k
B98 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B98's yearly median.

Energy certificate 14 Apr 2026
Rated EPC D · 156 m² recorded
11 Apr 2014Most recent
£344,000+138%
Detached house · Freehold · +5.7%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 9 Jun 2013
Rated EPC D · 156 m² recorded
30 Jun 1998
£144,500
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

How it compares on Longhope Close

Against the 7 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Longhope Close by 24%

Longhope Close sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 2 Longhope Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (58/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,828 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
This home · 58
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,828/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Jun 2013
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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.

gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

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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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures 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 Redditch 005A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 19% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: income and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment10/10

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 2 Longhope Close sits in its local market.

B98 median
£215,000
last 8 years
B98 £/m²
£2,575
last 8 years

2 Longhope Close: quick answers

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

When did 2 Longhope Close last sell, and for how much?

2 Longhope Close last sold for £344,000 on 11 Apr 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Longhope Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 2 Longhope Close between 1998 and 2014. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Longhope Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 156 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 2 Longhope Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 58). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 2 Longhope Close worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.7% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £537,000–£819,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Longhope Close?

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

Other homes at B98 0QX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Longhope Close.

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.