68 Lea Croft Road, B97 5LZ

Terraced house79 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

68 Lea Croft Road is a freehold terraced house on Lea Croft Road in B97. It last sold for £139,950 in 2018, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 65%

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
79 m²
850 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.4 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 £146,000£200,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£146,000£200,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward with B97's market movement (×1.24). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£139,950
District median movement since: ×1.24.
Sold 2018 · £140k£200k£146k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000this home £1,772 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 68 Lea Croft Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2018.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£286kSold 2018: £139,950£140k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£286kSold 2018: £139,950£140k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

29 Jun 2018Most recent
£139,950
Terraced house · Freehold
Energy certificate 12 Mar 2018
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
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.

How it compares on Lea Croft Road

Against the 38 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Last sold 19% below the street's recent norm
Last sold price
15 recent sales
£250kThis home £139,950
Street median £172,500 · higher than 20% of the street
Floor area
21 homes
50 m²60 m²This home 79 m²
Street median 79 m² · higher than 48% of the street
£ per m²
12 recent sales
£3kThis home £1,772
Street median £2,615 · higher than 0% of the street

Lea Croft Road 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 68 Lea Croft Road's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (58/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £966 a year. Certificate valid until March 2028.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 86
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 58
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
End-terrace
Running cost
£966/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Mar 2018
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 65% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,916/yr · Redditch
Gigabit broadband
65%
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 012B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 6% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills4/10
Health5/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment5/10

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 68 Lea Croft Road sits in its local market.

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

68 Lea Croft Road: quick answers

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

When did 68 Lea Croft Road last sell, and for how much?

68 Lea Croft Road last sold for £139,950 on 29 Jun 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 68 Lea Croft Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 68 Lea Croft Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 68 Lea Croft Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 79 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 68 Lea Croft Road?

68 Lea Croft Road is in council tax band B, costing about £1,916 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 68 Lea Croft Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 58). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 68 Lea Croft Road worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with B97's market movement suggests roughly £146,000–£200,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 68 Lea Croft Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B97 5LZ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Lea Croft Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (21)
Last sold
2023
Price
£72,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£85,000
Sales
1
Floor area
45 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£88,000
Sales
1
Floor area
47 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£34,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£71,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£115,000
Sales
4
Floor area
47 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2024
Price
£210,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2019
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Floor area
91 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£165,000
Sales
3
Floor area
79 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£195,000
Sales
2
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£153,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£164,950
Sales
2
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£165,000
Sales
3
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£49,000
Sales
2
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£108,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£245,000
Sales
2
Floor area
80 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£147,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2010
Price
£127,000
Sales
3

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.