Apartment 3, 40 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BS
About Apartment 3
Apartment 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 83 m² this is the 14th 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 16.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold August 2019 for £205,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Apartment 3 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Apartment 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Apartment 3's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 15 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2019Most recent
£205,000
+2.5%over 15 years20 April 2004
£199,950
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
Apartment 3 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,470
Street avg £2,500
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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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