BLUE SKIES, ASH LANE, HOPWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B48 7TS - £250,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

BLUE SKIES is a midsized extended semi-detached house of 145m², built sometime between 1930 and 1949. It was last sold for £250,000 in December 2010, which was around 17% below the average December 2010 detached price in the Bromsgrove local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2010, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

BLUE SKIES Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for BLUE SKIES since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Bromsgrove local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two BLUE SKIES sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2010 14 DEC	£250,000	£302,088	17% below HPI
2006 16 MAY	£210,000	£289,666	28% below HPI

BLUE SKIES Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bromsgrove local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two BLUE SKIES sales from May 2006 and December 2010 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the May 2006 sale was for 28% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 28% below the HPI over time, until the December 2010 sale, where it rises to 17% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 17% below the HPI.

How Large is BLUE SKIES?

BLUE SKIES is 145m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2010. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Hopwood, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Hopwood, and where BLUE SKIES lies on this distribution: 52% of detached houses are smaller than BLUE SKIES, and 48% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Hopwood.

BLUE SKIES: Plot and Title Map

BLUE SKIES sits on a plot of roughly 0.089 of an acre, or 361m². The below map shows the location of BLUE SKIES, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of BLUE SKIES). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is BLUE SKIES?

BLUE SKIES is located on ASH LANE in HOPWOOD, in the B48 postcode district. The below map shows the position of BLUE SKIES on ASH LANE.