Apartment 32, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
About Apartment 32
Apartment 32 is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B16 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 63rd smallest of 78 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 78 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 77 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £115,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 14.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 32 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Apartment 32's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2025Most recent
£115,000
+26.4%over 12 years27 June 2012
£91,000
-20.8%over 8 years26 May 2004
£114,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8BZ: £90,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B16 8BZ
Apartment 79, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
Sold Oct 2025
£88,000Apartment 74, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
Sold Mar 2025
£90,000Apartment 70, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
Sold May 2024
£145,000Apartment 40, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
Sold Feb 2024
£75,000Apartment 83, 42 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8BZ
Sold Aug 2022
£105,000
Versus other Ryland Street homes
Apartment 32 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,091
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.4 km
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 56 schools nearby.
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