What kind of home is Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £188,950 in November 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 3AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP use?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band E.

Which area is Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP in?

Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP 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.

What schools are near Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 32, 107 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.

How well connected is Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 32, 107 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 32, 107 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

Estimated value

£222,000

Since the 2003 sale (£188,950)+17%
Against B1 3AP's recent median (£199,950)+11%

Newest record on this page: March 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 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£222,000

Against its 2003 sale (£188,950)+17%
Against B1 3AP's recent median (£199,950)+11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orb is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B1 3AP. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in B1 3AP
5 sales, median £199,950 (2025–2023)

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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.

Sales timeline

21 November 2003Most recent
£188,950

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

Nearby sales in B1 3AP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orb, Apartment 32, 107 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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Overview

About Orb

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

Orb is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. At 81 m² this is the 26th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 81 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 17.5% above the 2003 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD66

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%26%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 32, 107 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.

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.

Floor Area for Orb runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,777

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 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

0.5 km

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Jewellery Quarter Academy. 67 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Jewellery Quarter AcademySecondary83m
Nelson Primary SchoolPrimary445m
Brookfields Primary SchoolPrimary586m
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy16 plus755m

Nearest stops

Jewellery Quarter Rail StationRailway station500m
Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance523m
St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance728m
Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance810m

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 Orb is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B1 3AP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Orb. 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 Orb was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. 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 Orb. 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 67 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B1 3AP, not by walking route.
Council tax band: Orb 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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