What type of property is Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP last change hands?

Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £205,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,950 in November 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and August 2018, Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP rose from £182,950 to £205,000, a change of £22,050. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP have?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (756 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 3AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP heated?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band E.

Where is Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP located?

Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 33, 107 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 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 33, 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.

What is the nearest station to Orb, Apartment 33, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 33, 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 33, 107 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

70 m²

756 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

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 70 m² (around 756 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 70 m² this is the 20th 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 (May 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, 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 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 12.2% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £205,000 in August 2018.

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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 May 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 33, 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.

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

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2018Most recent
£205,000
+12.1%over 14 years
28 November 2003
£182,950

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 epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,921

Street avg £2,760

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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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