What type of property is Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY sell for?

Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY last sold for £179,950 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £133,000 in July 2009, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2009 and August 2016, Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY rose from £133,000 to £179,950, a change of £46,950. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The current EPC rating for Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY heated?

The latest EPC at Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is in council tax band C.

Where is Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY located?

Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Police records around Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY 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.

Which schools serve Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The closest primary school to Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is St Thomas Church of England Primary School (324m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City Academy (133m), with 17 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The closest rail stop to Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is Five Ways Rail Station, 440m away. The nearest underground option is Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro), 480m away.

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Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skyline

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

Skyline is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 42nd 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 top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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

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 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2011from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD61toC78

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

3%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from May 2011

EPC improved fromC78toB81

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skyline, Apartment 179, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY, 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.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£179,950

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2016Most recent
£179,950
+35.3%over 7 years
23 July 2009
£133,000

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

Nearby sales in B1 1JY

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.

EPC Rating for Skyline runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,902

Street avg £2,694

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Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 45 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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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.

Full Birmingham report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for B1 1JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

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65 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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