2a, Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
About 2a
2a is an end-of-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since September 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 737% above the 1995 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
22applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£27,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 September 1995Most recent
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0JN: £146,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B16 0JN
34 Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
Sold Mar 2025
£162,00025 Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
Sold Oct 2023
£55,0009 Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
Sold Oct 2023
£132,0005 Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
Sold Oct 2020
£165,00021 Southfield Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0JN
Sold Feb 2020
£146,000
Versus other Southfield Avenue homes
Price per m² for 2a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£267
Street avg £1,174
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
1.8 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
City Road Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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