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15 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Reservoir Retreat

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

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.

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Everything you need to know about 15 Reservoir Retreat

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2023from Feb 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Reservoir Retreat has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

43applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

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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.

15 Reservoir Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

15 Reservoir Retreat is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Reservoir Retreat

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

0.6 km

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School. 51 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 15 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.