1 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN
About 1 Melville Road
1 Melville Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 10.1% below the 2025 sale of £445,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £445,000 in September 2025.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- CloakroomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Melville Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2025Most recent
£445,000
+15.6%over 4 years4 December 2020
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9LN: £555,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B16 9LN
Versus other Melville Road homes
1 Melville Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,649
Street avg £2,406
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 10.0 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
1.8 km
Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Dixon Academy. 43 schools nearby.
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