2 Kingston Row, Birmingham, B1 2NU
About 2 Kingston Row
2 Kingston Row is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Planning history
2 Kingston Row has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
3 applications on record at 2 Kingston Row, Birmingham, B1 2NU
- Aug 2007RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Installation of a tubular handrail for external stairs
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/04151/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationSept 2014Decision
- RenovationAug 2007Decision
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Sales history & valuation
2 Kingston Row has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 2NU: £165,000 (2025–2000).
Versus other Kingston Row homes
EPC Rating for 2 Kingston Row runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Nelson Primary School. 62 schools nearby.
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