5 Longhope Close, B98 0QX

Detached house123 m²EPC CBand EFreehold

5 Longhope Close, in B98, is a freehold detached house on Longhope Close. It last sold for £385,000 in 2021 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 126% on its first recorded sale of £170,000 in 2012.

EPC CCouncil tax E

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
123 m²
1,324 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
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 £553,000£713,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£553,000£713,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 9.5%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£385,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2021 · £385k£713k£553k2026

From the 2021 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B98 £/m² (recent sales)£2,575this home £3,130 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 5 Longhope Close, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, up 126% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200820122016202020242026£243k+126%Sold 2021: £385,000£385kSold 2012: £170,000£170k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£243kSold 2021: £385,000£385k
B98 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

26 Feb 2021Most recent
£385,000+126%
Detached house · Freehold · +9.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 18 Oct 2019
Rated EPC C · 123 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 15 Jun 2011:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to C
24 Feb 2012
£170,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 93→123 m² (+30 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 15 Jun 2011
Rated EPC G · 93 m² recorded
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

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 44%

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

EPC band C (71/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £884 a year. Certificate valid until October 2029.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
This home · 71
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£884/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
18 Oct 2019
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingGC71Improved
18 Oct 2019Floor area grew 93→123 m² (+30 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
18 Oct 2019Heating changed: Room heaters, electric → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
18 Oct 2019EPC improved from G to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — 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 E (≈£3,010/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£3,010/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 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 5 Longhope Close sits in its local market.

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

5 Longhope Close: quick answers

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

When did 5 Longhope Close last sell, and for how much?

5 Longhope Close last sold for £385,000 on 26 Feb 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 5 Longhope Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 5 Longhope Close between 2012 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 5 Longhope Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 123 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 5 Longhope Close?

5 Longhope Close is in council tax band E, costing about £3,010 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 5 Longhope Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 71). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 5 Longhope Close worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.5% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £553,000–£713,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 5 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.