48 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
About 48 Arden Grove
48 Arden Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 27th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 31 units on file.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 29% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 40.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 22.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
48 Arden Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
48 Arden Grove changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.0% per year over 3 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 29.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2003Most recent
£125,000
+47.1%over 7 months12 September 2002
£85,000
+30.8%over 1 year28 September 2000
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8HQ: £146,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in B16 8HQ
50 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Oct 2022
£190,000100 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Apr 2022
£132,50054 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Mar 2022
£150,00098 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Mar 2022
£146,00068 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Nov 2020
£125,000
Versus other Arden Grove homes
48 Arden Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £1,658
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.3 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary. 51 schools nearby.
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