70 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HG
About 70 City Road
70 City Road is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 37.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 73.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £249,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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Energy performance
70 City 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 system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Planning history
70 City Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HG: £200,000 (2022–2014).
Versus other City Road homes
On habitable rooms, 70 City Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,353
Street avg £779
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
City Road Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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