Flat 1, 68 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HG
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–37 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£151,000
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 0HG: £210,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other City Road homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 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
1.5 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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