85 Abbotswood Close, B98 0QF

Semi-detached house68 m²EPC DFreehold

85 Abbotswood Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Abbotswood Close in B98. It last sold for £246,000 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 105% on its first recorded sale of £120,000 in 2003.

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What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
402 m²
4,327 sq ft
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
15 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 £243,000£289,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£243,000£289,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.5%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£246,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £246k£289k£243k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B98 £/m² (recent sales)£2,575this home £3,618 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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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 85 Abbotswood Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2003, up 105% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200320082013201820232026£243k+18%+73%Sold 2024: £246,000£246kSold 2010: £142,000£142kSold 2003: £120,000£120k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£243kSold 2024: £246,000£246k
B98 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

10 May 2024Most recent
£246,000+73%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +4%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 22 Feb 2024
Rated EPC D · 68 m² recorded
14 May 2010
£142,000+18%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +2.5%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 402→68 m² (-334 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 6 Apr 2010
Rated EPC D · 402 m² recorded
27 Jun 2003
£120,000
Semi-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 Abbotswood Close

Against the 73 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Last sold 10% above the street's recent norm
Last sold price
28 recent sales
£300kThis home £246,000
Street median £227,000 · higher than 57% of the street
Floor area
31 homes
100 m²This home 68 m²
Street median 73 m² · higher than 42% of the street
£ per m²
18 recent sales
£3kThis home £3,618
Street median £3,243 · higher than 94% of the street

Abbotswood 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 85 Abbotswood Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to C
Certificate valid until February 2034.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 69
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
15 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1983-1990
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Certificate
22 Feb 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
22 Feb 2024Floor area fell 402→68 m² (-334 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
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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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.

gigabit broadband reaches 95% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
95%
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 009E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 0% below 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 income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills7/10
Health7/10
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 85 Abbotswood Close sits in its local market.

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

85 Abbotswood Close: quick answers

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

When did 85 Abbotswood Close last sell, and for how much?

85 Abbotswood Close last sold for £246,000 on 10 May 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 85 Abbotswood Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 85 Abbotswood Close between 2003 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 85 Abbotswood Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 68 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 85 Abbotswood Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 85 Abbotswood Close worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.5% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £243,000–£289,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 85 Abbotswood Close?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B98 0QF

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (29)
Last sold
2003
Price
£125,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£220,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2005
Price
£144,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£140,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£158,500
Sales
2
Floor area
73 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£240,000
Sales
5
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£216,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2002
Price
£99,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£294,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2021
Price
£220,000
Sales
6
Last sold
2017
Price
£200,000
Sales
4
Floor area
68 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£212,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2024
Price
£270,000
Sales
4
Floor area
94 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£160,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£257,500
Sales
2
Floor area
79 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£165,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2005
Price
£145,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£220,000
Sales
1
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£207,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£270,000
Sales
3
Floor area
121 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£249,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£325,000
Sales
2
Floor area
99 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£183,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2010
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2016
Price
£201,000
Sales
2
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£280,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£185,000
Sales
4
Floor area
63 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£218,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£267,500
Sales
1
Floor area
91 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.