What kind of home is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

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

What did City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW sell for?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW last sold for £165,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £100,000 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and June 2023, City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW rose from £100,000 to £165,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The current EPC rating for City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW use?

The latest EPC at City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW is in council tax band C.

Which area is City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW in?

City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

Police records around City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The closest primary school to City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 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 2, 17 Bow Street, B1 1DW?

The closest rail stop to City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 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 2, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) 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. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold June 2023 for £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

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)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD64toC73

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 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

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£165,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2023Most recent
£165,000
+65.0%over 9 years
15 January 2014
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1DW: £192,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, City Walk Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,845

Street avg £2,197

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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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