What kind of home is 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH is a 7-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH last change hands?

12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH last sold for £337,000 in April 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and April 2020, 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH rose from £85,000 to £337,000, a change of £252,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B16 9EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH use?

The latest EPC at 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH in?

12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

Police records around 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (524% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

The closest primary school to 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH is The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (212m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's School for Girls (694m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH?

The closest underground stop to 12 Reservoir Retreat, B16 9EH is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 644m away. The nearest rail option is Five Ways Rail Station, 1.3km away.

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12 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Reservoir Retreat

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

12 Reservoir Retreat is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 144 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 19 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 31.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £337,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms7
Bathrooms7

Outside

Private gardenYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Reservoir Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Reservoir Retreat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

43applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£337,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2020Most recent
£337,000
+296.5%over 22 years
30 July 1997
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9EH: £330,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B16 9EH

On the street

Versus other Reservoir Retreat homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Reservoir Retreat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,340

Street avg £2,074

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Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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