1 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
About 1 Barleycorn Drive
1 Barleycorn Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 12% above the 2025 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Barleycorn Drive 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 1 Barleycorn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 19 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2025Most recent
£275,000
+22.2%over 18 years29 November 2006
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0NA: £111,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B16 0NA
27 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
Sold May 2024
£87,5003 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
Sold Apr 2020
£199,00012 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
Sold Dec 2019
£115,00039 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
Sold Dec 2018
£111,0005 Barleycorn Drive, Birmingham, B16 0NA
Sold Aug 2018
£110,000
Versus other Barleycorn Drive homes
Years Held for 1 Barleycorn Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,148
Street avg £1,848
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
1.4 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cape Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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