What type of property is 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD sell for?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD last sold for £600,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £580,000 in March 2019, so prices have been flat over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2019 and April 2021, 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD rose from £580,000 to £600,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 160 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 146% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B1 3LD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD have?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in March 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD is in council tax band D.

Where is 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD located?

8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

Police records around 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD 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 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

The closest primary school to 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD is Nelson Primary School (431m), one of 45 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jewellery Quarter Academy (156m), with 20 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD?

The closest rail stop to 8a, Legge Lane, B1 3LD is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 553m away. The nearest underground option is Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro), 576m away.

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8a, Legge Lane, Birmingham, B1 3LD

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 3LD). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 is 29.5% below the 2021 sale of £600,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold April 2021 for £600,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Legge Lane, Birmingham, B1 3LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8a, Legge Lane, Birmingham, B1 3LD

1decisions6nearby

Mar 2003
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Alterations to front facade including rebuilding of ground floor elevation
Council
Ladywood
Reference
2003/00241/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£423,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£600,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2021Most recent
£600,000
+3.4%over 2 years
8 March 2019
£580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B1 3LD: £188,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Legge Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,750

Street avg £4,039

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Jewellery Quarter Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Jewellery Quarter Academy. 65 schools nearby.

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