What kind of home is Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £145,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,950 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and March 2018, Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP rose from £103,950 to £145,000, a change of £41,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 3AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP use?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band C.

Which area is Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP in?

Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP 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.

What schools are near Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is Nelson Primary School (445m), one of 47 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy (83m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 500m away. The nearest underground option is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), 523m away.

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Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orb

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

Orb is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in Orb, where floor areas span 42–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 27 units on file.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Nov 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 15, 104 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orb has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£145,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2018Most recent
£145,000
+39.5%over 14 years
22 October 2003
£103,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 3AP: £199,950 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B1 3AP

On the street

Versus other Carver Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orb is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,222

Street avg £2,750

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Jewellery Quarter Academy. 67 schools nearby.

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