What type of property is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW last change hands?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW last sold for £160,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £116,000 in May 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

Across 2 sales between May 2013 and September 2025, City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW rose from £116,000 to £160,000, a change of £44,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The current EPC rating for City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is in council tax band D.

Where is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW located?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

Is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW in a safe area?

Police records around City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW show an average of 183 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The closest primary school to City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School (163m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy (401m), with 19 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The closest rail stop to City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is Birmingham New Street Rail Station, 526m away. The nearest underground option is Grand Central (West Midlands Metro), 622m away.

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City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About City Walk Apartments

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

City Walk Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 77 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in City Walk Apartments, where floor areas span 39–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 14 units on file.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £160,000 — fresh data. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD59toC73

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

City Walk Apartments 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£160,000
+37.9%over 12 years
19 May 2013
£116,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1DW: £182,500 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in B1 1DW

On the street

Versus other Bow Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for City Walk Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £2,212

On par

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Birmingham New Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School. 56 schools nearby.

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