What kind of home is Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX last change hands?

Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX last sold for £90,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £161,500 in May 2008, so prices have been falling over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and March 2025, Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX fell from £161,500 to £90,000, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly -3.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX have?

The current EPC rating for Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (398 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 1JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX use?

The latest EPC at Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX in?

Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

Police records around Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX 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 Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

The closest primary school to Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX is St Thomas Church of England Primary School (275m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy (104m), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX?

The closest rail stop to Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JX is Five Ways Rail Station, 485m away. The nearest underground option is Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro), 529m away.

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Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

37 m²

398 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Skyline

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

Skyline is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B1 1JX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 85 units on EPC record in Skyline, where floor areas span 35–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 86 units on file.

A recent sale: £90,000 in March 2025. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 84 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 is 32.2% above the 2025 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
ConciergeYes

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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.

Skyline's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jul 2010

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century3rd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skyline, Apartment 171, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skyline 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.

Skyline's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£90,000

Growth on file: -3.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2025Most recent
£90,000
-44.3%over 16 years
11 May 2008
£161,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1JX: £160,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B1 1JX

On the street

Versus other Granville Street homes

Four headline reads against 85 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Skyline runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,432

Street avg £2,666

Below

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Five Ways Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

City Academy. 55 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around B1 1JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for B1 1JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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