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1 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN

Extendable
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Melville Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Melville Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Melville Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromF33toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

43applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Melville Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£445,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 September 2025Most recent

    £445,000

    +15.6%over 4 years
  2. 4 December 2020

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9LN: £555,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Melville Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Melville Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,649

Street avg £2,406

On par

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Melville Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.