38c, Horse Fair, Birmingham, B1 1DA
About 38c
38c is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 7th 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 across 8 units on file.
At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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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
38c 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
38c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
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
38c outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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