18 Reservoir Retreat, Birmingham, B16 9EH
About 18 Reservoir Retreat
18 Reservoir Retreat is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 64.3% above the 2007 sale of £210,000. At 147 m² it's 24.6% 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 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms7
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
18 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/02258/PA
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 5 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2007Most recent
£210,000
+42.9%over 4 years3 April 2003
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9EH: £337,000 (2025–2020).
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£337,000
Versus other Reservoir Retreat homes
On price per m², 18 Reservoir Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £2,157
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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