17 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
About 17 Reservoir Retreat
17 Reservoir Retreat is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £331,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 16.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
17 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Reservoir Retreat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Reservoir Retreat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 17 years.
£331,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2018Most recent
£331,000
+19.1%over 7 years2 December 2011
£278,000
+30.8%over 4 years1 July 2007
£212,500
+108.3%over 5 years27 November 2001
£102,000
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
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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
Price per m²
£2,135
Street avg £2,092
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.6 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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