53 Defford Close, B97 5WR

Detached house95 m²EPC EBand DFreehold

53 Defford Close is a freehold detached house on Defford Close in B97. It last sold for £256,000 in 2016 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 101% on its first recorded sale of £127,500 in 2000.

EPC ECouncil tax DGigabit broadband 96%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
101 m²
1,087 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.9 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 £317,000£453,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£317,000£453,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.3%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£256,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2016 · £256k£453k£317k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000this home £2,695 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 53 Defford Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2000, up 101% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k2000200520102015202020252026£286k+76%+14%Sold 2016: £256,000£256kSold 2008: £225,000£225kSold 2000: £127,500£128k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£286kSold 2016: £256,000£256k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

9 Dec 2016Most recent
£256,000+14%
Detached house · Freehold · +1.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 2 Apr 2015
Rated EPC D · 95 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 1 Apr 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 1 Apr 2015
Rated EPC E · 101 m² recorded
23 May 2008
£225,000+76%
Detached house · Freehold · +7.3%/yr since the previous sale
19 May 2000
£127,500
Detached house · Freehold
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.

How it compares on Defford Close

Against the 47 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Defford Close by 14%
Floor area
16 homes
150 m²200 m²This home 95 m²
Street median 112 m² · higher than 38% of the street

Defford 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 53 Defford Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (48/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,489 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!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
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 48
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,489/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
2 Apr 2015
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED48Improved
2 Apr 2015EPC improved from E to D
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 D (≈£2,463/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 96% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,463/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
96%
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 008D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 1% above 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 living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health9/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access5/10
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 53 Defford Close sits in its local market.

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

53 Defford Close: quick answers

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

When did 53 Defford Close last sell, and for how much?

53 Defford Close last sold for £256,000 on 9 Dec 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 53 Defford Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 53 Defford Close between 2000 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 53 Defford Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 95 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 53 Defford Close?

53 Defford Close is in council tax band D, costing about £2,463 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 53 Defford Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 48). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 53 Defford Close worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.3% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £317,000–£453,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 53 Defford Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B97 5WR

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2008
Price
£349,950
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£464,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2005
Price
£330,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£345,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£497,000
Sales
3
Floor area
164 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£460,000
Sales
3
Floor area
187 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£325,000
Sales
2
Floor area
117 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£353,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£245,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£533,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2020
Price
£348,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2018
Price
£370,000
Sales
2
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£425,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£260,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£235,000
Sales
1
Floor area
199 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£375,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2013
Price
£289,950
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£149,800
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£239,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£232,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£465,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2010
Price
£245,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2021
Price
£578,000
Sales
4
Floor area
178 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£282,000
Sales
3
Floor area
110 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£123,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£175,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£227,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2015
Price
£215,500
Sales
4
Last sold
2004
Price
£162,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2007
Price
£215,000
Sales
2

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.