1 Ashton Croft, Birmingham, B16 8EX
About 1 Ashton Croft
1 Ashton Croft is a detached house in Birmingham (B16 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 8th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); 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 lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year.
Energy performance
1 Ashton Croft 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 changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
1 Ashton Croft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ashton Croft's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 12 years.
£129,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2016Most recent
£129,000
+17.3%over 12 years25 July 2004
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8EX: £153,500 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in B16 8EX
Versus other Ashton Croft homes
EPC Rating for 1 Ashton Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,304
Street avg £2,344
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 58 schools nearby.
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