7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU

Detached house116 m²EPC EBand EFreehold

7 Darnford Close is a freehold detached house on Darnford Close in B72. It last sold for £342,000 in 2021 — its 4th recorded sale, up 178% on its first recorded sale of £123,000 in 1997.

EPC ECouncil tax EGigabit broadband 89%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
116 m²
1,249 sq ft
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.2 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 £380,000£490,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£380,000£490,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 4.5%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£342,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2021 · £342k£490k£380k2026

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

B72 £/m² (recent sales)£3,375this home £2,948 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Birmingham, the official average home value is £235,682+1% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£446,744
Semi-detached£276,443
Terraced£222,418
Flat / maisonette£146,686

Covers the whole Birmingham 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
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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 Darnford Close, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1997, up 178% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199720032009201520212026£409k+38%+47%+37%Sold 2021: £342,000£342kSold 2012: £249,999£250kSold 2002: £170,000£170kSold 1997: £123,000£123k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£409kSold 2021: £342,000£342k
B72 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B72's yearly median.

15 Feb 2021Most recent
£342,000+37%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.7%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 25 Apr 2014
Rated EPC E · 116 m² recorded
6 Jul 2012
£249,999+47%
Detached house · Freehold · +3.8%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 106→116 m² (+10 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 23 Feb 2012
Rated EPC E · 106 m² recorded
28 Mar 2002
£170,000+38%
Detached house · Freehold · +7.3%/yr since the previous sale
22 Aug 1997
£123,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1976-1982
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 Darnford Close

Against the 5 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Darnford Close

Darnford 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 7 Darnford Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (53/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,364 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 53
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1976-1982
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,364/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Apr 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
25 Apr 2014Floor area grew 106→116 m² (+10 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1976-1982 — 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 (≈£2,888/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 89% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,888/yr · Birmingham
Gigabit broadband
89%
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 Birmingham 015C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 17% above 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 education & skills score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills10/10
Health8/10
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 7 Darnford Close sits in its local market.

B72 median
£335,000
last 8 years
B72 £/m²
£3,375
last 8 years

7 Darnford Close: quick answers

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

When did 7 Darnford Close last sell, and for how much?

7 Darnford Close last sold for £342,000 on 15 Feb 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Darnford Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 7 Darnford Close between 1997 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Darnford Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 116 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Darnford Close?

7 Darnford Close is in council tax band E, costing about £2,888 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 7 Darnford Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 7 Darnford Close worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 4.5% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £380,000–£490,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 7 Darnford Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B72 1YU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Darnford 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.