38 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW is a leasehold flat built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 420 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £198,506 , which equates to approximately £473 per square foot. It was last sold on 5 Apr 2002 for £77,000. Since then, the value has increased by £121,506, representing a 157.8% increase, or approximately 6.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £198,506 is:

  • 9.6% lower than the average property price on Forest Drive
  • 7.7% lower than the average in the B17 9HW postcode area
  • and 31.9% lower than the average price for Birmingham as a whole

View sold house prices in B17 9HW

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
420 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£198,506
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£473
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

38 Forest Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9HW has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 25 Apr 2019.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 5 Mar 2009. The rating of C is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 6.3%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from poor to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 57% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 57% of fixed outlets
Good

Compared to B17 9HW

13 th / 23
Price Rank
8% lower than average
16 th / 23
Size Rank
20% smaller than average
10 th / 23
Price Per Sq FT Rank
15% higher than average

Compared to other properties in B17 9HW , this flat's estimated value ranks 13th out of 23. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 10th out of 23 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 16th out of 23 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£198,506
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+158 %
5 Apr 2002
£77,000
Leasehold
+43.9 %
17 Nov 1999
£53,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

40 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 377 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 27 Oct 2023
34 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 366 sq ft
sale price: £140,000
sale date: 8 Jul 2022
46 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £146,000
sale date: 18 Mar 2022
22 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 388 sq ft
sale price: £126,000
sale date: 29 Mar 2021
28 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW
rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £115,000
sale date: 28 May 2019

Data Sources

The property at 38 Forest Drive, Birmingham, B17 9HW appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 5 Apr 2002. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 25 Apr 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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