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178 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 178 Lighthorne Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

178 Lighthorne Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8EP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 11th 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 across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 19.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 48 EPCs). Last sale on file: £94,500 in June 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 178 Lighthorne Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 Lighthorne Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 178 Lighthorne Avenue

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£94,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2018Most recent

    £94,500

    +19.6%over 11 years

  2. 23 October 2006

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8EP: £104,000 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other Lighthorne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

178 Lighthorne Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,718

Street avg £1,436

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 178 Lighthorne Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£124k

1 Knoll Croft

B16 8DY

2 bed1 bath
£130k

10 Ashton Croft

B16 8EX

2 bed1 bath
£163k

1 Bellcroft

B16 8EJ

2 bed
£220k

1 Symphony Court

B16 8AD

2 bed1 bath
£114k

1 Arden Grove, Ladywood

B16 8HG

£199k

10 Botany Walk

B16 8ED

3 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Alston Street

B16 8TD

£121k

1 Glebeland Close

B16 8BD

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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