What kind of home is 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX?

15 Shire Close, B16 9EX is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX sell for?

15 Shire Close, B16 9EX last sold for £160,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and April 2022, 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX rose from £125,000 to £160,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX?

15 Shire Close, B16 9EX has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B16 9EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX use?

The latest EPC at 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX?

15 Shire Close, B16 9EX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX in?

15 Shire Close, B16 9EX sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B16 postcode district.

Is 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX 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 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX?

The closest primary school to 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX is The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (263m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's School for Girls (691m), with 15 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX?

The closest underground stop to 15 Shire Close, B16 9EX is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 927m away. The nearest rail option is Five Ways Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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15 Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Shire Close

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

15 Shire Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9EX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 264% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £160,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Shire Close 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.

Latest sale on 15 Shire Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£160,000
+28.0%over 3 years
12 December 2018
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9EX: £75,000 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in B16 9EX

On the street

Versus other Shire Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Shire Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £1,678

Strongly above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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