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5 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Castleford Road

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

5 Castleford Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B11 3SW). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since March 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 418% above the 1996 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Castleford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from May 2014
EPC improved fromE40toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Castleford Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Castleford Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

5 Castleford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 1996Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B11 3SW: £159,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Castleford Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Castleford Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£282

Street avg £958

Strongly below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Castleford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Small Heath Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Arden Primary School. 61 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.