Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2021 £558,000 3.1% 1.0%
Sep 2006 £355,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Birch House, Forton Bank.

Floorplan Birch House
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Internal area
219 square metres (2,357 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,547 per square metre (£237 per square foot) in Jun 2021. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,005 per square metre (£279 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2021 £558,000 £2,548 £658,096 £3,005
Sep 2006 £355,000 £1,621 £593,389 £2,710

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 219 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 £658,096. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ruyton Xi Towns are now selling for between £2,610 and £3,180 per square metre (£242 and £295 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 219 m², this implies a valuation between £572,000 and £696,000. 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
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Birch House Forton Bank. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 25/06/2020. It last appeared Jun 2021.
Photos:

There are 24 archived estate agent listing photos for Birch House Forton Bank.

Photos for Birch House Forton Bank
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
14 August 2020 - energy performance certificate grade D
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 1976 to 1982
Area:
219 sqm (2,357 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, oil.
Frequently asked questions

Birch House Forton Bank 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 £658,096.
  • Based on an internal area of 219 m² and recent prices in Ruyton Xi Towns, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £572,000 to £696,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Birch House Forton Bank last sold for £558,000 in June 2021.

HouseMetric shows Birch House Forton Bank as 219 m² (2,357 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 14 August 2020. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Birch House Forton Bank was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Birch House Forton Bank is in postcode SY4 1ER, in Ruyton Xi Towns. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Forton Bank, SY4 1ER or analysis of the Ruyton Xi Towns property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.