40 Horse Fair, Birmingham, B1 1DA
About 40 Horse Fair
40 Horse Fair is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 140 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 59). The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
40 Horse Fair sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40 Horse Fair 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
40 Horse Fair has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
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, 40 Horse Fair runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 2 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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