126 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
About 126 Lighthorne Avenue
126 Lighthorne Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
126 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
126 Lighthorne Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
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 8ER: £100,000 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in B16 8ER
36 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Jul 2019
£165,00050 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Apr 2016
£107,00094 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Jan 2014
£76,00068 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Aug 2008
£70,00070 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Jul 2008
£100,000
Versus other Lighthorne Avenue homes
On floor area, 126 Lighthorne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.7 km
Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Nelson Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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