20 Fir Tree Close, B97 6JF

Semi-detached house56 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

20 Fir Tree Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Fir Tree Close in B97. It last sold for £55,000 in 1998 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 7% on its first recorded sale of £51,250 in 1996.

EPC DCouncil tax C

What this home is

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

Property type
End-terrace house
End-terrace
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.8 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.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000this home £982 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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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 20 Fir Tree Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1996, up 7% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199620022008201420202026£286k+7%Sold 1998: £55,000£55kSold 1996: £51,250£51k
£100k£200k£300k199620112026£286k+7%Sold 1998: £55,000£55kSold 1996: £51,250£51k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

24 Sept 2024Most recentNON-STANDARD
£175,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 15 Jul 2024
Rated EPC C · 56 m² recorded
Energy certificate 12 Jul 2021
Rated EPC C · 57 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 13 Jul 2011:
Efficiency
EPC improved from D to C
Energy certificate 13 Jul 2011
Rated EPC D · 59 m² recorded
22 Dec 1998
£55,000+7%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2.9%/yr since the previous sale
21 Jun 1996
£51,250
Semi-detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

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.

How it compares on Fir Tree Close

Against the 12 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Fir Tree Close
Floor area
7 homes
59 m²60 m²61 m²This home 56 m²
Street median 60 m² · higher than 0% of the street

Fir Tree 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 20 Fir Tree Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (64/100) — improvable to B
Certificate valid until July 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 64
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Certificate
15 Jul 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDC64Improved
12 Jul 2021EPC improved from D to C
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — 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 C (≈£2,189/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,189/yr · Redditch
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 Redditch 003C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 14% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

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

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills1/10
Health2/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access8/10
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 20 Fir Tree Close sits in its local market.

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

20 Fir Tree Close: quick answers

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

When did 20 Fir Tree Close last sell, and for how much?

20 Fir Tree Close last sold for £55,000 on 22 Dec 1998, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 20 Fir Tree Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 20 Fir Tree Close between 1996 and 1998. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 20 Fir Tree Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 56 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 20 Fir Tree Close?

20 Fir Tree Close is in council tax band C, costing about £2,189 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 20 Fir Tree Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 64). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 20 Fir Tree Close?

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

Other homes at B97 6JF

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (11)
Last sold
2017
Price
£147,000
Sales
6
Floor area
61 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£49,950
Sales
1
Last sold
1999
Price
£54,750
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£190,000
Sales
4
Floor area
61 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£127,000
Sales
4
Floor area
61 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£130,000
Sales
6
Last sold
2013
Price
£119,000
Sales
3
Floor area
58 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£169,000
Sales
5
Floor area
60 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£78,500
Sales
2
Floor area
59 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£186,050
Sales
4
Floor area
59 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£51,950
Sales
1

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.