140 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
About 140 Lighthorne Avenue
140 Lighthorne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 90 m² this is the 41st smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.
At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
140 Lighthorne Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
140 Lighthorne Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8EP: £104,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in B16 8EP
148 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
Sold Nov 2023
£210,000210 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
Sold Jan 2019
£104,000178 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
Sold Jun 2018
£94,500186 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
Sold Mar 2016
£119,950202 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP
Sold Jan 2009
£60,000
Versus other Lighthorne Avenue homes
On co₂ emissions, 140 Lighthorne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 60 schools nearby.
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