Apartment 27, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
About Apartment 27
Apartment 27 is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 120 m² this is the 24th 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, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Sold March 2024 for £310,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Apartment 27 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 27 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Apartment 27 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 20 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2024Most recent
£310,000
+3.3%over 8 years30 September 2015
£300,000
+7.1%over 11 years29 March 2004
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8BS: £136,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in B16 8BS
Apartment 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
£225,000Apartment 12, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
Sold Sept 2019
£136,000
Versus other Ryland Street homes
On years held, Apartment 27 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,583
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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.
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