4 Norwood Villas, Waterworks Road, Birmingham, B16 9DE
About 4 Norwood Villas
4 Norwood Villas is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9DE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 329.3% above the 1999 sale of £58,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
4 Norwood Villas's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
4 Norwood Villas has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Norwood Villas's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 3 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 1999Most recent
£58,000
+9.4%over 3 years25 January 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in B16 9DE: £220,000 (2015–2004).
Versus other Waterworks Road homes
4 Norwood Villas is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St George's Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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