31 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HH
About 31 City Road
31 City Road is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 189.2% above the 2014 sale of £124,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. One planning record on file: subdivision refused in 2008. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
31 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2008SubdivisionFullIn report
Internal change from 2 x 2 bed flats to 2 x 1 bed flats and 3 x 1 bed bedsits
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/02478/PA
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Sales history & valuation
31 City Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2014Most recent
£124,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HH: £280,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in B16 0HH
Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, 31 City Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£629
Street avg £869
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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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