Flat 5, 1 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a detached house in Birmingham (B16 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file.
At 70 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 42 EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 49.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £95,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 22 years.
£95,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£95,000
-5.0%over 9 months22 June 2021
£100,000
+66.7%over 21 years8 February 2000
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9JH: £83,400 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B16 9JH
Lindens, Flat 8, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold May 2024
£49,000Lindens, Flat 5, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold Mar 2023
£55,000Flat 1, 3 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold May 2021
£165,000Lindens, Flat 6, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold Jul 2020
£112,000Lindens, Flat 9, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold Jul 2019
£83,400
Versus other Rotton Park Road homes
Flat 5 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,357
Street avg £2,337
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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