What kind of home is Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP last sold for £116,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £114,950 in November 2003, so prices have been flat over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2003 and March 2014, Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP rose from £114,950 to £116,000, a change of £1,050. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP have?

The current EPC rating for Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 3AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP use?

The latest EPC at Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP is in council tax band C.

Which area is Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP in?

Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

Is Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP in a safe area?

Police records around Orb, Apartment 34, 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.

What schools are near Orb, Apartment 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest primary school to Orb, Apartment 34, 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 34, 107 Carver Street, B1 3AP?

The closest rail stop to Orb, Apartment 34, 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 34, 107 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Orb

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

Orb is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Orb (42–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 34.5% above the 2014 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 2022

EPC Rating

B81

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 2022from Sept 2011

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orb, Apartment 34, 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

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£116,000

Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2014Most recent
£116,000
+0.9%over 10 years
28 November 2003
£114,950

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

£2,762

Street avg £2,764

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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