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Bishops Croft, 2 The Cottages, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Bishops Croft

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

Bishops Croft is a semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bishops Croft, 2 The Cottages, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bishops Croft has no planning applications on record.

29

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Bishops Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£363,000

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 B17 0BE: £144,000 (2019–2012).

On the street

Versus other Old Church Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Bishops Croft runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 58 (D)

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 599 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 29.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 13 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bishops Croft

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£354k

1 Hilldrop Grove

B17 0NX

5 bed2 bath
£381k

1 Summerville Terrace, Harborne Park Road

B17 0DQ

4 bed2 bath
£340k

1 Poole Crescent

B17 0PE

6 bed4 bath
£419k

1 South Street

B17 0DB

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Hartledon Road

B17 0AB

2 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Chestnut Grove, Harborne

B17 0EQ

£294k

1 Mill Farm Road

B17 0QX

3 bed
£289k

1 Leeson Walk

B17 0LU

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

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.0 km

St Peters CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 Bishops Croft, 2 The Cottages, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.