50 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
About 50 Lighthorne Avenue
50 Lighthorne Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. At 61 m² this is the 14th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 48 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 32.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 44.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 61 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 47 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
50 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
50 Lighthorne Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 April 2016Most recent
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8ER: £95,000 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in B16 8ER
36 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Jul 2019
£165,00094 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
£100,00092 Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8ER
Sold Jan 2008
£95,000
Versus other Lighthorne Avenue homes
Price per m² for 50 Lighthorne Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,754
Street avg £1,175
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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