38b, Horse Fair, Birmingham, B1 1DA
About 38b
38b is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (59 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 46 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
38b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
38b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in B1 1DA: £1,057,500 (2023–2016).
Versus other Horse Fair homes
On epc rating, 38b stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Birmingham New Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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