41 Melen Street, B97 4BW

Terraced house93 m²EPC EBand BFreehold

41 Melen Street, in B97, is a freehold terraced house on Melen Street. It last sold for £185,000 in 2023 — its 4th recorded sale, up 335% on its first recorded sale of £42,500 in 1996.

EPC ECouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

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
105 m²
1,130 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6 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 £203,000£249,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£203,000£249,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.8%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2023 · £185k£249k£203k2026

From the 2023 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000this home £1,989 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 41 Melen Street, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1996, up 335% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k199620022008201420202026£286k+81%+66%+45%Sold 2023: £185,000£185kSold 2006: £127,500£128kSold 2001: £77,000£77kSold 1996: £42,500£43k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£286kSold 2023: £185,000£185k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

3 Feb 2023Most recent
£185,000+45%
Terraced house · Freehold · +2.3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 15 Mar 2020
Rated EPC E · 105 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 20 Apr 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to E
5 Jun 2015NON-STANDARD
£145,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Floor area grew 93→105 m² (+12 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 20 Apr 2015
Rated EPC F · 93 m² recorded
8 Dec 2006
£127,500+66%
Terraced house · Freehold · +10.3%/yr since the previous sale
18 Oct 2001
£77,000+81%
Terraced house · Freehold · +13%/yr since the previous sale
12 Dec 1996
£42,500
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

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 Melen Street

Against the 23 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Melen Street
Last sold price
8 recent sales
£225kThis home £185,000
Street median £174,000 · higher than 75% of the street
Floor area
12 homes
85 m²88 m²This home 93 m²
Street median 89 m² · higher than 75% of the street

Melen Street 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 41 Melen Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (50/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,404 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
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 50
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£1,404/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Apr 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFE50Improved
15 Mar 2020Floor area grew 93→105 m² (+12 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
15 Mar 2020EPC improved from F to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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 B (≈£1,916/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,916/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
100%
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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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 004A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 28% below the national average; shared/rented housing elevated.

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

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills2/10
Health3/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access8/10
Living environment3/10

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 41 Melen Street sits in its local market.

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

41 Melen Street: quick answers

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

When did 41 Melen Street last sell, and for how much?

41 Melen Street last sold for £185,000 on 3 Feb 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 41 Melen Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 41 Melen Street between 1996 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 41 Melen Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 93 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 41 Melen Street?

41 Melen Street is in council tax band B, costing about £1,916 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 41 Melen Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 50). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 41 Melen Street worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.8% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £203,000–£249,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 41 Melen Street?

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

Other homes at B97 4BW

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Melen Street.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2021
Price
£160,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£186,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£82,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
96 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£171,500
Sales
1
Floor area
89 m²
Last sold
1995
Price
£42,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£68,000
Sales
1
Floor area
92 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£136,000
Sales
5
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£174,000
Sales
4
Floor area
87 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£166,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2013
Price
£120,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£130,000
Sales
3
Floor area
85 m²

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.