42 Blakemere Close, B98 0LZ

Semi-detached house96 m²EPC DBand BLeasehold

42 Blakemere Close, in B98, is a leasehold semi-detached house on Blakemere Close. It last sold for £265,000 in 2022 — its 4th recorded sale, up 400% on its first recorded sale of £53,000 in 1998.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 98%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
96 m²
1,033 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
4 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 £319,000£401,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£319,000£401,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 7.2%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£265,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2022 · £265k£401k£319k2026

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

B98 £/m² (recent sales)£2,575this home £2,760 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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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 42 Blakemere Close, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1998, up 400% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199820042010201620222026£243k+175%+25%+46%Sold 2022: £265,000£265kSold 2018: £182,000£182kSold 2011: £146,000£146kSold 1998: £53,000£53k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£243k+46%Sold 2022: £265,000£265kSold 2018: £182,000£182k
B98 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

11 Mar 2022Most recentNON-STANDARD
£265,000+46%
Other · Freehold · +11%/yr since the previous sale
11 Mar 2022
£265,000+46%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +11%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 12 Oct 2021
Rated EPC D · 96 m² recorded
3 Aug 2018
£182,000+25%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +3.1%/yr since the previous sale
10 Jun 2011
£146,000+175%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +8.4%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 23 Jan 2011
Rated EPC D · 96 m² recorded
4 Dec 1998
£53,000
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
Built 1967-1975
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. 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 Blakemere Close

Against the 62 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Blakemere Close by 33%
Last sold price
25 recent sales
£175k£200kThis home £265,000
Street median £210,000 · higher than 96% of the street
Floor area
27 homes
70 m²80 m²This home 96 m²
Street median 72 m² · higher than 85% of the street
£ per m²
15 recent sales
£2k£4kThis home £2,760
Street median £2,763 · higher than 47% of the street

Blakemere 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 42 Blakemere Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £856 a year. Certificate valid until October 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£856/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Oct 2021
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — 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.

Council tax band B (≈£1,916/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 98% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,916/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
98%
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 009E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 0% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: crime and income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills7/10
Health7/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access7/10
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 42 Blakemere Close sits in its local market.

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

42 Blakemere Close: quick answers

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

When did 42 Blakemere Close last sell, and for how much?

42 Blakemere Close last sold for £265,000 on 11 Mar 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 42 Blakemere Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 42 Blakemere Close between 1998 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 42 Blakemere Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 96 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 42 Blakemere Close?

42 Blakemere Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,916 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 42 Blakemere Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 42 Blakemere Close worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 7.2% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £319,000–£401,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 42 Blakemere Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B98 0LZ

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2014
Price
£175,000
Sales
3
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Floor area
81 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£192,500
Sales
4
Last sold
2002
Price
£77,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£130,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2005
Price
£133,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2020
Price
£190,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2020
Price
£202,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£226,000
Sales
4
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£49,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£47,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£73,000
Sales
2
Floor area
105 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£221,500
Sales
1
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£153,950
Sales
1
Last sold
1997
Price
£52,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Floor area
98 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£210,000
Sales
3
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£215,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1999
Price
£52,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£149,950
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£59,350
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2011
Price
£120,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£163,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£205,000
Sales
2
Floor area
72 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£134,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£185,000
Sales
4
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£144,000
Sales
4

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.