20 Bellcroft, Birmingham, B16 8EJ
About 20 Bellcroft
20 Bellcroft is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 25th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £160,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
20 Bellcroft 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 upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
20 Bellcroft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
20 Bellcroft's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 18 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£160,000
+41.6%over 8 years21 July 2014
£113,000
-16.3%over 4 years27 October 2009
£135,000
-0.7%over 4 years5 September 2005
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8EJ: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Bellcroft homes
20 Bellcroft is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.5 km
Five Ways (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 57 schools nearby.
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