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5 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Melville Road

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

5 Melville Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 9LN). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Everything you need to know about 5 Melville Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Dec 2008
EPC improved fromE40toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melville Road, Birmingham, B16 9LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melville Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

43applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

5 Melville Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£416,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

5 Melville Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

185 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£406k

1 Carlyle Road, Edgbaston

B16 9BH

£400k

1 Melville Road

B16 9LN

5 bed3 bath
£376k

1 Montague Road, Edgbaston

B16 9HR

£371k

1 Clark Street

B16 9ES

£477k

1 Noel Road

B16 9PS

£331k

1 Parker Street

B16 9AQ

£325k

1 Station Avenue

B16 9SZ

2 bed
£316k

1 Norfolk Court, Hagley Road

B16 9LY

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Birmingham report

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

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