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4 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 4 Melville Road

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

4 Melville Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £470,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 43.6% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2018from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromF36toD55
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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 4 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.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2021Most recent

    £470,000

    +14.6%over 14 years
  2. 22 August 2006

    £410,000

    +74.5%over 4 years
  3. 11 July 2002

    £235,000

    +30.6%over 2 years
  4. 7 December 1999

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9LN: £555,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m²

£2,597

Street avg £2,412

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.