What kind of home is 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

15 South Street, B17 0DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 South Street, B17 0DB sell for?

15 South Street, B17 0DB last sold for £198,500 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £112,500 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 South Street, B17 0DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and August 2009, 15 South Street, B17 0DB rose from £112,500 to £198,500, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 15 South Street, B17 0DB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

15 South Street, B17 0DB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 0DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 South Street, B17 0DB use?

The latest EPC at 15 South Street, B17 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

15 South Street, B17 0DB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 South Street, B17 0DB in?

15 South Street, B17 0DB sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

Police records around 15 South Street, B17 0DB show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

The closest primary school to 15 South Street, B17 0DB is Harborne Primary School (341m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harborne Academy (768m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 South Street, B17 0DB?

The closest rail stop to 15 South Street, B17 0DB is University Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 2.2km away.

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15 South Street, Birmingham, B17 0DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 15 South Street

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

15 South Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 39% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 51.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 South Street, Birmingham, B17 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 South Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

15 South Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£198,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 August 2009Most recent
£198,500
+41.8%over 6 years
14 July 2003
£140,000
+24.4%over 1 year
4 October 2001
£112,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0DB: £460,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B17 0DB

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 South Street is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,545

Street avg £3,361

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Leeson Walk

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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

1.1 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Harborne Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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