# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B48 7LZ) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 1 HINTON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, ALVECHURCH, WORCESTERSHIRE B48 7LZ | | Price | £400,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 92 m² | | Last sold | £420,000 Jan 2026 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Current heating cost:** £747/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,930 ### Recommendations - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - E (£30) - G (£350 - £450) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£5,000 - £8,000) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8506-7616-1229-6727-9913) ## Description **Summary **Situated on a generous corner plot, this exceptional semi-detached property boasts immaculate, contemporary accommodation designed for modern living. The home has been thoughtfully extended on the ground floor, offering an impressive layout perfect for family life and entertaining. Notable mentions include a refurbished bathroom, two reception rooms, open plan breakfast kitchen, westerly rear garden, garage and driveway. The property is located just a short distance from village amenities, sought after schooling, train station and popular country walks. **Description **The property begins with an enclosed porch opening onto an entrance hall providing a warm introduction to the home. The living room is a cosy and inviting space, centered around a charming wood burner and the adjacent dining room/playroom is a versatile area, featuring an impressive roof lantern that floods the space with natural light. The heart of the home is the stunning open-plan breakfast kitchen boasting sleek cabinetry, ample workspace, island, modern appliances and french doors to the garden. Conveniently located under the stairs is a guest WC. The accommodation boasts a cleverly designed layout that cohesively links, offering a sense of continuity and ease of movement throughout the ground floor. The first floor features two double bedrooms, single bedroom/nursery and a contemporary refurbished bathroom.  **Outside **The delightful westerly-facing rear garden enjoys a spacious patio area and steps leading to an area of low-maintenance astro turf, all enclosed by fenced boundaries. Conveniently, a door from the garden provides direct access to the back of the garage, offering additional storage or the potential for versatile use. The large frontage offers both kerb appeal and practicality, with a block-paved driveway providing ample off-road parking with opportunity to open up further should the space be required.  **Location **The residence is situated approximately 0.4 miles from the centre of Alvechurch, conveniently located for Crown Meadow first school and Alvechurch C of E middle school as well as shopping and eating facilities within the village centre, easy motorway access, main bus route, walks along the local Worcester and Birmingham canal and railway station (0.7 miles away). Also, nearby are the facilities offered by both Barnt Green village (1.3 miles) and Redditch (4.5 miles).** ** **Room Dimensions **Living Room 3.63m x 3.93m (11'10" x 12'10") Breakfast Kitchen 2.99m x 6m (9'9" x 19'8") Formal Dining Room 4.21m (max) x 4.65m (max) (13'9" x 15'3") Garage 4.5m x 2.49m (14'9" x 8'2")   Bedroom 1 3.65m (max) x 3.65m (max) (11'11" x 11'11") Bedroom 2 3.01m x 3.51m (9'10" x 11'6") Bedroom 3 2.39m x 2.27m (7'10" x 7'5") Bathroom 2.04m x 2.34m (6'8" x 7'8")** **   Please read the following: These particulars are for general guidance only and are based on information supplied and approved by the seller. Complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed and may be subject to errors and/or omissions. They do not constitute a contract or part of a contract in any way. We are not surveyors or conveyancing experts therefore we cannot and do not comment on the condition, issues relating to title or other legal issues that may affect this property. Interested parties should employ their own professionals to make enquiries before carrying out any transactional decisions. Photographs are provided for illustrative purposes only and the items shown in these are not necessarily included in the sale, unless specifically stated. The mention of any fixtures, fittings and/or appliances does not imply that they are in full efficient working order, and they have not been tested. All dimensions are approximate. We are not liable for any loss arising from the use of these details.  Regulations require us to conduct identity and AML checks and gather information about every buyer's financial circumstances. These checks are essential in fulfilling our Customer Due Diligence obligations, which must be done before any property can be marked as sold subject to contract. The rules are set by law and enforced by trading standards. We will start these checks once you have made a provisionally agreeable offer on a property. 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It's paid in advance via our onboarding system EPC Rating: E ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354552) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354553) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354554) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354557) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354558) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354560) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354561) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354563) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354564) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354565) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354566) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354567) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354568) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354570) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/164570477/354571) ## Floorplans - ![All](/listings/photos/164570477/354572) - All ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/164570477/354574) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 1 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £420,000 | 16/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 1 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £332,500 | 27/03/2020 | Semi-detached | | 1 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £305,000 | 09/02/2018 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 18 WARBANK CLOSE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PA | £435,000 | 17/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 65 BLYTHESWAY, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7NB | £335,000 | 11/07/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 45 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £415,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced | | 46 BRANDEN ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PE | £365,000 | 13/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 38 HOLLINGTON ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LQ | £304,950 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 2 BLYTHESWAY, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LU | £270,000 | 30/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 THE BECKS, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7NE | £150,470 | 18/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 HOLLINGTON ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LQ | £360,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 54 WITHYBED LANE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PJ | £450,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 40 BLYTHESWAY, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7NA | £470,000 | 09/02/2023 | Semi-detached | | 4 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LY | £312,500 | 23/01/2023 | Semi-detached | | 20 THE BUCKLEYS, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7NF | £325,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 GEORGE ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PB | £499,950 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 15 GEORGE ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PB | £305,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 25 CALLOW HILL ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LS | £392,250 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LY | £250,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 73 BLYTHESWAY, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7NB | £387,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 3 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £333,500 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 2 BRANDEN ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PE | £395,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 74 CALLOW HILL ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LR | £420,000 | 29/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 17 GEORGE ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7PB | £282,000 | 03/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 6 HOLLINGTON ROAD, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LQ | £385,000 | 27/01/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 7 HINTON AVENUE, ALVECHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B48 7LZ | £350,000 | 15/10/2021 | Terraced | **Street average:** £366,167 (3 sales) **Area average:** £354,706 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £420,000 (4 Semi-detached, B48, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -4.8% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Bromsgrove). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £881/mo - **Realistic:** £979/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,077/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Terraced House, Swan Street, B48 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.34% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000 *Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,350/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 4.1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 24.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-385/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £4,348/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 55.1% - **10y growth:** 67.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Bromsgrove; Semi-detached series; as of February 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 0.4% - **5y growth (index):** 16.4% - **10y growth (index):** 46.2% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)