What type of property is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR last change hands?

5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR last sold for £215,500 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £129,950 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 2000 and February 2023, 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR rose from £129,950 to £215,500, a change of £85,550. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR is in council tax band E.

Where is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR located?

5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

Is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR show an average of 183 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

The closest primary school to 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR is Nelson Primary School (314m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy (401m), with 21 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR?

The closest underground stop to 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, B1 2RR is Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro), 379m away. The nearest rail option is Birmingham Snow Hill Rail Station, 855m away.

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5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, Birmingham, B1 2RR

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£199,000

Since the 2023 sale (£215,500)-8%
Against B1 2RR's recent median (£210,000)-5%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£199,000

Against its 2023 sale (£215,500)-8%
Against B1 2RR's recent median (£210,000)-5%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Lexington Apartments is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B1 2RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B1 2RR
5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2014)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Lexington Apartments has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

9 February 2023Most recent
£215,500
+3.9%over 4 years
16 August 2018
£207,500
+33.9%over 5 years
6 December 2012
£155,000
-4.6%over 6 years
15 November 2006
£162,500
+25.0%over 6 years
14 January 2000
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 2RR: £210,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in B1 2RR

Risks

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Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Lexington Apartments

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

5 Lexington Apartments is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B1 2RR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 80 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 7 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sale on file: £215,500 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Jun 2012

Low Energy Lighting

38%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lexington Apartments, 2 Scotland Street, Birmingham, B1 2RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lexington Apartments has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Scotland Street homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 5 Lexington Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,694

Street avg £2,495

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

183/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Nelson Primary School. 62 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary314m
Jewellery Quarter AcademySecondary401m
St John's & St Peter's CofE PrimaryPrimary877m
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy16 plus965m

Nearest stops

Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance379m
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance543m
Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance597m
St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance757m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,380 reports42%
Other Theft359 reports11%
Vehicle Crime312 reports9%
Criminal Damage & Arson213 reports6%

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Lexington Apartments is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B1 2RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Lexington Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Lexington Apartments was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Lexington Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 62 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B1 2RR, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 5 Lexington Apartments is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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