What type of property is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY last sold for £147,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £99,950 in September 2009, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Across 2 sales between September 2009 and February 2025, Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY rose from £99,950 to £147,000, a change of £47,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The current EPC rating for Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 1JY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY heated?

The latest EPC at Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY 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.

Where is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY located?

Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

Is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY in a safe area?

Police records around Skyline, Apartment 256, 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 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The closest primary school to Skyline, Apartment 256, 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.

How well connected is Skyline, Apartment 256, 165 Granville Street, B1 1JY?

The closest rail stop to Skyline, Apartment 256, 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 256, 165 Granville Street, Birmingham, B1 1JY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 05

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Skyline

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

Skyline is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1JY). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 10th 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 across 86 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £147,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 68 EPCs).

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

LiftYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C76

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

Jul 2024from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromD60toC76

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

3%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skyline, Apartment 256, 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

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£147,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 February 2025Most recent
£147,000
+47.1%over 15 years
24 September 2009
£99,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1JY: £150,000 (2024–2023).

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,341

Street avg £2,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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55 dB

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