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5 Ethel Road, Birmingham, B17 0EL

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ethel Road

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

5 Ethel Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 0EL). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £690,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Sept 2012
EPC improved fromE52toC72
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ethel Road, Birmingham, B17 0EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Ethel Road, Birmingham, B17 0EL

2decisions1extensions12documents29nearby
  1. Apr 2002
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of a rear dormer window

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Reference
    2002/00959/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£743,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£690,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 January 2023Most recent

    £690,000

    +41.5%over 10 years

  2. 7 December 2012

    £487,500

    +6.9%over 6 years

  3. 11 May 2006

    £456,000

    +4.8%over 2 years

  4. 12 March 2004

    £435,000

    +58.2%over 2 years

  5. 15 February 2002

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0EL: £390,000 (2015–1999).

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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
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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

0.2 km

St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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