What type of property is Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a mid-terrace house.

When did Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP last change hands?

Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £200,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £179,950 in October 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2003 and January 2023, Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP rose from £179,950 to £200,000, a change of £20,050. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP heated?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band E.

Where is Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP located?

Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 16, 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.

Which schools serve Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 16, 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 is the nearest station to Orb, Apartment 16, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 16, 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 16, 104 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Orb

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

Orb is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 63 m² this is the 12th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £200,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 16, 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.

Orb's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£200,000
+22.7%over 1 year
20 July 2021
£163,000
-9.4%over 17 years
23 October 2003
£179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 3AP: £199,950 (2025–2022).

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 years held.

Price per m²

£3,175

Street avg £2,752

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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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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