Apartment 14, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
About Apartment 14
Apartment 14 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 25 units on file.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 14 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 14
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,400
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2004Most recent
£155,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8BS: £200,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B16 8BS
Apartment 27, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Mar 2024
£310,000Apartment 18, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Jul 2022
£200,000Apartment 21, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Oct 2020
£134,000Apartment 5, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Nov 2019
£134,000Apartment 15, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Oct 2019
£225,000
Versus other Ryland Street homes
Price per m² for Apartment 14 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,825
Street avg £2,485
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Similar properties nearby
Apartment 10, 34 Ryland Street
B16 8DB
Apartment 1, 53 Sherborne Street
B16 8FQ
Apartment 10, 65 Grosvenor Street West
B16 8HJ
Apartment 1, 38 Ryland Street
B16 8DD
Apartment 1, 128 Morville Street
B16 8FJ
Apartment 100, 60 Sheepcote Street
B16 8WG
Apartment 10, 58 Sheepcote Street
B16 8WJ
Apartment 1, 28 Cawdor Crescent
B16 8XQ
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 55 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







