Flat 1, 16 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 125.9% above the 1998 sale of £146,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£146,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 1998Most recent
£146,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9JB: £375,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in B16 9JB
22 24, York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
Sold Jun 2022
£1,000,00014 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
Sold May 2022
£55,00026 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
Sold Jan 2021
£400,00030 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
Sold Jul 2020
£175,000Flat 3, 42 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB
Sold Dec 2007
£122,500
Versus other York Road homes
On years held, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,724
Street avg £2,127
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Paul's School for Girls. 44 schools nearby.
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