289c, Icknield Port Road, Birmingham, B16 0AG
About 289c
289c is a detached house in Birmingham (B16 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
289c sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
289c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
289c has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£177,000
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 B16 0AG: £151,000 (2024–2014).
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£50,000
Versus other Icknield Port Road homes
On epc rating, 289c runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barford Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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