City Walk Apartments, Apartment 8, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
About City Walk Apartments
City Walk Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 10th 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, with this unit at the top.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £162,500. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price.
Energy performance
City Walk Apartments ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
City Walk Apartments valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.4% per year over 7 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: -3.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2025Most recent
£162,500
-20.7%over 6 years9 September 2018
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1DW: £182,500 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B1 1DW
City Walk Apartments, Apartment 12, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
Sold Sept 2025
£160,000City Walk Apartments, Apartment 2, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
Sold Jun 2023
£165,000City Walk Apartments, Apartment 1, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
Sold Jan 2018
£182,500City Walk Apartments, Apartment 11, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
Sold Dec 2017
£197,000City Walk Apartments, Apartment 6, 17 Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW
Sold Oct 2017
£192,000
Versus other Bow Street homes
City Walk Apartments is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,006
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
183/mo
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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