What kind of home is 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

17 South Street, B17 0DB is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 South Street, B17 0DB sell for?

17 South Street, B17 0DB last sold for £250,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,000 in February 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 South Street, B17 0DB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 1998 and April 2022, 17 South Street, B17 0DB rose from £83,000 to £250,000, a change of £167,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

The current EPC rating for 17 South Street, B17 0DB is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

17 South Street, B17 0DB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 0DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 South Street, B17 0DB use?

The latest EPC at 17 South Street, B17 0DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

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

Which area is 17 South Street, B17 0DB in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

Police records around 17 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 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

How well connected is 17 South Street, B17 0DB?

The closest rail stop to 17 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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17 South Street, Birmingham, B17 0DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 South Street

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

17 South Street is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 44.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2018

EPC improved fromE48toD64

Heating Controls

FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

80%33%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 South Street, Birmingham, B17 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£250,000
+201.2%over 24 years
24 February 1998
£83,000

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.

17 South Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,425

Street avg £3,366

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 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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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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