39a, Summerfield Crescent, Birmingham, B16 0EN
About 39a
39a is a five-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B16 0EN). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 66 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 177.1% above the 2011 sale of £118,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
39a'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 system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2021HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as 7-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis)
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/06239/PA
- Dec 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Retention of conservatory.
- Council
- Ladywood
RetrospectiveExtension- Reference
- 2011/05783/PA
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
39a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£118,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 May 2011Most recent
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0EN: £260,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B16 0EN
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Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Jun 2024
£250,00057 Summerfield Crescent, Birmingham, B16 0EN
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00095 Summerfield Crescent, Birmingham, B16 0EN
Sold Jul 2020
£390,00071 Summerfield Crescent, Birmingham, B16 0EN
Sold May 2018
£340,000
Versus other Summerfield Crescent homes
Habitable Rooms for 39a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£659
Street avg £1,367
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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
1.5 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barford Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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