169 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
About 169 Upper Marshall Street
169 Upper Marshall Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 89 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 89.8% above the 2026 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold April 2026 for £88,000. At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 88 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
169 Upper Marshall Street 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
169 Upper Marshall Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.4% per year over 19 years.
£88,000
Growth on file: -4.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2026Most recent
£88,000
-43.9%over 11 years26 February 2015
£157,000
-25.2%over 8 years8 January 2007
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 1LJ: £143,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in B1 1LJ
152 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
Sold Mar 2026
£170,000166 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
Sold Oct 2025
£180,000108 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
Sold Mar 2025
£94,000173 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
Sold Jul 2024
£143,000103 Upper Marshall Street, Birmingham, B1 1LJ
Sold Jul 2024
£147,000
Versus other Upper Marshall Street homes
169 Upper Marshall Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,660
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
City Academy. 56 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







