Victoria Buildings, 8, Barford Road, Birmingham, B16 0EE
About Victoria Buildings
Victoria Buildings is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 102.7% above the 2007 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Victoria Buildings sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
Victoria Buildings has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Victoria Buildings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 7 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2007Most recent
£75,000
+154.2%over 6 years29 June 2000
£29,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0EE: £79,950 (2016–2000).
Nearby sales in B16 0EE
Victoria Buildings, 4, Barford Road, Birmingham, B16 0EE
Sold Mar 2016
£88,000Victoria Buildings, 2, Barford Road, Birmingham, B16 0EE
Sold Jul 2012
£84,500Victoria Buildings, 12, Barford Road, Birmingham, B16 0EE
Sold Nov 2005
£79,950Victoria Buildings, 7, Barford Road, Birmingham, B16 0EE
Sold Jun 2000
£29,500
Versus other Barford Road homes
EPC Rating for Victoria Buildings lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,271
Street avg £1,050
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barford Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
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