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Birch Close, Flat 7, 105 Greenfield Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0EH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Birch Close

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

Birch Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Birch Close, where floor areas span 53–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Last sale on file: £173,000 in July 2020.

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
Before you decide

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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.

Birch Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Sept 2009
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birch Close, Flat 7, 105 Greenfield Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Birch Close 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.

Price for Birch Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£173,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £173,000

    +103.5%over 19 years

  2. 12 March 2001

    £85,000

    +126.7%over 4 years

  3. 26 June 1996

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0EH: £225,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Greenfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,883

Street avg £2,889

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birch Close

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.
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£194k

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£176k

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£176k

95a, Flat 12, Metchley Lane

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Flat
£173k

Alasdair House, Flat 16, Victoria Road, Harborne

B17 0AQ

Flat
£171k

20a, Apartment 3, Vicarage Road, Harborne

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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

1.0 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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