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Skyline, Apartment 178, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY

Property type
Detached
Floor 04
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Skyline

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

Skyline is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B1 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 69 units on EPC record in Skyline, where floor areas span 37–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 68 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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

  • ParkingOff street
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 3)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromD61toB85
Low Energy Lighting
3%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2022from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromB85toD64
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skyline, Apartment 178, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skyline has no planning applications on record.

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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

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£136,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2016Most recent

    £136,000

    +60.1%over 6 years
  2. 26 October 2009

    £84,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1JY: £147,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Skyline is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,163

Street avg £2,688

Above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Skyline

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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

Five Ways Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

City Academy. 53 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for B1 1JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Skyline, Apartment 178, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.