59 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HL
About 59 City Road
59 City Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HL). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 145.5% above the 2003 sale of £145,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
59 City Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
59 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.4% per year over 6 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 15.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2003Most recent
£145,000
+141.7%over 6 years7 February 1997
£59,995
Median price across the last 2 sales in B16 0HL: £62,000 (2000–1996).
Versus other City Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 59 City Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 168 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.6 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
City Road Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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