15 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
About 15 Reservoir Retreat
15 Reservoir Retreat is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
15 Reservoir Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
15 Reservoir Retreat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
15 Reservoir Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9EH: £337,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B16 9EH
3 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
Sold Sept 2025
£280,0004 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
Sold Dec 2024
£380,00014 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
Sold Apr 2021
£340,00016 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
Sold Feb 2021
£330,00012 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
Sold Apr 2020
£337,000
Versus other Reservoir Retreat homes
15 Reservoir Retreat is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.6 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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