7 Blackstitch Lane, B97 5TE

Detached house182 m²EPC DBand FFreehold

7 Blackstitch Lane is a freehold detached house on Blackstitch Lane in B97. It last sold for £397,000 in 2015 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 15% on its first recorded sale of £345,000 in 2006.

EPC DCouncil tax FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
182 m²
1,959 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8.9 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 £381,000£559,000 today, projected from its 2015 sale.

Indicative value
£381,000£559,000
Carrying the 2015 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 1.6%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2015)
£397,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2015 · £397k£559k£381k2026

From the 2015 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B97 £/m² (recent sales)£3,000this home £2,181 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 7 Blackstitch Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2006, up 15% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k200620102014201820222026£286k+15%Sold 2015: £397,000£397kSold 2006: £345,000£345k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£286kSold 2015: £397,000£397k
B97 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 30 Apr 2026
Rated EPC C · 171 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 22 Jun 2015:
Efficiency
EPC improved from D to C
17 Nov 2015Most recent
£397,000+15%
Detached house · Freehold · +1.6%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 22 Jun 2015
Rated EPC D · 182 m² recorded
19 Dec 2006
£345,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1983-1990
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 Blackstitch Lane

Against the 50 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Blackstitch Lane by 56%
Floor area
18 homes
100 m²125 m²This home 182 m²
Street median 119 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Blackstitch Lane 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 7 Blackstitch Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (58/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,877 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 · 75
D55–68
This home · 58
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,877/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
22 Jun 2015
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingDC58Improved
30 Apr 2026EPC improved from D to C
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1983-1990 — 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 F (≈£3,558/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band F
£3,558/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 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 7 Blackstitch Lane sits in its local market.

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

7 Blackstitch Lane: quick answers

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

When did 7 Blackstitch Lane last sell, and for how much?

7 Blackstitch Lane last sold for £397,000 on 17 Nov 2015, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Blackstitch Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 7 Blackstitch Lane between 2006 and 2015. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Blackstitch Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 182 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Blackstitch Lane?

7 Blackstitch Lane is in council tax band F, costing about £3,558 a year (Redditch).

How energy efficient is 7 Blackstitch Lane?

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

What is 7 Blackstitch Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2015 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 1.6% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £381,000–£559,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 7 Blackstitch Lane?

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

Other homes at B97 5TE

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Blackstitch Lane.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (23)
Last sold
2003
Price
£290,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£349,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£271,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£575,000
Sales
4
Floor area
174 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£440,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2026
Price
£650,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2007
Price
£375,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£355,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2020
Price
£430,000
Sales
1
Floor area
154 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£478,000
Sales
2
Floor area
124 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£110,000
Sales
1
Floor area
111 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£346,250
Sales
1
Floor area
119 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£340,000
Sales
1
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Floor area
159 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£440,000
Sales
2
Floor area
107 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£107,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2007
Price
£237,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2023
Price
£420,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2009
Price
£250,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1997
Price
£99,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£158,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£387,500
Sales
1
Floor area
143 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.