Selvas Cottage, Birches Lane, B48 7PR
Selvas Cottage Birches Lane is a 151 m² / 1,625 sq ft detached home in Alvechurch. It sold for £710,000 in September 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £874k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £536k to £666k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£710,000 on Sep 2019
- Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Selvas Cottage, Birches Lane.
- Internal area
- 151 square metres (1,625 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £4,701 per square metre (£437 per square foot) in Sep 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,785 per square metre (£537 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2019 £710,000 £4,702 £873,544 £5,785 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 151 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £873,544. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Alvechurch are now selling for between £3,550 and £4,410 per square metre (£329 and £409 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 151 m², this implies a valuation between £536,000 and £666,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- G
- Plot size
- 1,180 square metres (12,701 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- History:
- Archived sales listing for Selvas Cottage Birches Lane. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 03/06/2019. It last appeared Sep 2019.
- Photos:
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There are 36 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in May 2019) for Selvas Cottage Birches Lane.
- Advertiser remarks:
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- 5 bedrooms
- 2 bathrooms
- Summary:
- 06 June 2019 - energy performance certificate grade G
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 151 sqm (1,625 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 50 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Selvas Cottage Birches Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £873,544.
- Based on an internal area of 151 m² and recent prices in Alvechurch, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £536,000 to £666,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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