4 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN
About 4 Melville Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
4 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 changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
4 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£564,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£470,000
+14.6%over 14 years22 August 2006
£410,000
+74.5%over 4 years11 July 2002
£235,000
+30.6%over 2 years7 December 1999
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9LN: £555,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B16 9LN
Versus other Melville Road homes
Price per m²
£2,597
Street avg £2,412
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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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