17 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HH
About 17 City Road
17 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) 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 February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 174.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 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
Latest sale on 17 City Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2022Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HH: £175,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in B16 0HH
Versus other City Road homes
On price per m², 17 City Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,729
Street avg £712
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 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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