What type of property is Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP last change hands?

Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £187,950 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP have?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has improved from a C recorded in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP heated?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band E.

Where is Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP located?

Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

Is Orb, Apartment 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP in a safe area?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 21, 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 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 21, 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 21, 104 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 21, 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 21, 104 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 4th

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Orb

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

Orb is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 13th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 58). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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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.

Orb's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Nov 2009

EPC improved fromC77toB85

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 21, 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

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£187,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 October 2003Most recent
£187,950

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 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,937

Street avg £2,759

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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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