5 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
About 5 Castleford Road
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.
Energy performance
5 Castleford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Castleford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Castleford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 1996Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B11 3SW: £159,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in B11 3SW
55 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
Sold Nov 2023
£180,00029 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
Sold Nov 2022
£138,00037 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
Sold Sept 2022
£119,00065 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
Sold Jan 2019
£150,00039 Castleford Road, Birmingham, B11 3SW
Sold May 2018
£169,000
Versus other Castleford Road homes
5 Castleford Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£282
Street avg £958
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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