5 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
About 5 Melville Hall
5 Melville Hall is a two-bedroom detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 92 m² this is the 12th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 30.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £214,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Melville Hall has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
43applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 20 years.
£214,500
Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2021Most recent
£214,500
+30.0%over 5 years28 July 2016
£165,000
+20.9%over 14 years9 August 2001
£136,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 9NJ: £239,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B16 9NJ
11 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
Sold Sept 2025
£240,0003 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
Sold Jun 2025
£175,00016 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
Sold Aug 2022
£240,00015 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
Sold Dec 2021
£225,0004 Melville Hall, Holly Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9NJ
Sold Nov 2021
£200,000
Versus other Melville Hall homes
On epc rating, 5 Melville Hall stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,332
Street avg £1,719
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.6 km
George Dixon Academy. 43 schools nearby.
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