268a, Apartment 1, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
About 268a
268a is a mid-terrace house in Kings Heath, Birmingham, Birmingham (B14 7NH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 65 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in 268a, where floor areas span 45–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 65 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
268a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
268a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 268a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
268a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B14 7NH: £200,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in B14 7NH
282a, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
Sold Feb 2021
£180,000258 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
Sold Jul 2019
£478,500260 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
Sold Dec 2017
£349,000290a, Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
Sold Dec 2017
£200,000296 Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NH
Sold Feb 2017
£130,000
Everything we know about 268a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Vicarage Road homes
268a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Colmore Junior School. 44 schools nearby.
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