33 Sefton Road, Birmingham, B16 9DR
About 33 Sefton Road
33 Sefton Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 9DR). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 52.9% above the 2017 sale of £206,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms5
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2025HMOAmendmentIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
- Council
- Edgbaston, Ladywood
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/07431/PA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 Sefton Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
33 Sefton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.
£206,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2017Most recent
£206,000
+368.2%over 22 years27 April 1995
£44,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9DR: £205,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B16 9DR
Versus other Sefton Road homes
33 Sefton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,346
Street avg £1,393
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.8 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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