What type of property is Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB sell for?

Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB last sold for £122,500 in December 2007, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,750 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and December 2007, Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB rose from £43,750 to £122,500, a change of £78,750. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

The current EPC rating for Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (237 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B16 9JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB 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.

Where is Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB located?

Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

Police records around Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB 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.

Which schools serve Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

The closest primary school to Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB is St George's Church of England Primary School (943m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's School for Girls (295m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB?

The closest underground stop to Flat 3, 42 York Road, B16 9JB is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 1.3km away. The nearest rail option is Five Ways Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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Flat 3, 42 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

22 m²

237 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 3

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

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in December 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 11% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 279.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 42 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 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.

Flat 3 has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£122,500

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2007Most recent
£122,500
+180.0%over 10 years
21 May 1997
£43,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9JB: £375,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in B16 9JB

On the street

Versus other York Road homes

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

Flat 3 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,568

Street avg £1,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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