Lindens, Flat 8, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
About Lindens
Lindens is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Lindens (24–35 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 124.5% above the 2024 sale of £49,000. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £49,000 in May 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Lindens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Lindens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 17 years.
£49,000
Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2024Most recent
£49,000
-30.0%over 10 years11 March 2014
£70,000
+16.7%over 6 years13 July 2007
£60,000
-13.4%over 7 months30 November 2006
£69,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9JH: £100,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B16 9JH
Lindens, Flat 5, 7 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold Mar 2023
£55,000Flat 5, 1 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH
Sold Mar 2022
£95,000Flat 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
Lindens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,042
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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