15 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HH
About 15 City Road
15 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 sits 427.7% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
15 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 controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
15 City Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single-storey rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/04418/PA
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Sales history & valuation
15 City Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 2 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 1999Most recent
£65,000
+16.1%over 1 year31 October 1997
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HH: £280,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in B16 0HH
Versus other City Road homes
EPC Rating for 15 City Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£387
Street avg £903
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 183 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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. 58 schools nearby.
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