98 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
About 98 Arden Grove
98 Arden Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 7th 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.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £146,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
98 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2022Most recent
£146,000
+39.0%over 15 years11 May 2006
£105,000
+118.8%over 5 years30 October 2000
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 8HQ: £132,500 (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
£150,00068 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Nov 2020
£125,000104 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ
Sold Jun 2020
£85,000
Versus other Arden Grove homes
Price per m² for 98 Arden Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,607
Street avg £1,616
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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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