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33 Sefton Road, Birmingham, B16 9DR

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 33 Sefton Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 Sefton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2011from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Feb 2011
EPC improved fromE49toC73
Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 33 Sefton Road, Birmingham, B16 9DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Feb 2025
    HMOAmendment
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

33 Sefton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£206,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2017Most recent

    £206,000

    +368.2%over 22 years
  2. 27 April 1995

    £44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9DR: £205,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Sefton Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

33 Sefton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,346

Street avg £1,393

On par

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 33 Sefton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 33 Sefton Road, Birmingham, B16 9DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.