What type of property is 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ last change hands?

3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ last sold for £290,000 in December 2006, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £130,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1997 and December 2006, 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ rose from £130,000 to £290,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +9% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ located?

3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

Police records around 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ 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.

Which schools serve 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

The closest primary school to 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ is Chad Vale Primary School (513m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harborne Academy (493m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ?

The closest rail stop to 3 The Farthings, B17 0HQ is University Rail Station, 1.1km away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 2.0km away.

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3 The Farthings, Birmingham, B17 0HQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Farthings

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

3 The Farthings is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 0HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 61.7% above the 2006 sale of £290,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Farthings, Birmingham, B17 0HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Farthings has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 The Farthings has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£290,000

Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2006Most recent
£290,000
+6.4%over 4 years
12 December 2002
£272,500
+109.6%over 5 years
27 August 1997
£130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0HQ: £459,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B17 0HQ

On the street

Versus other The Farthings homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 The Farthings is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £3,669

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 102 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.5 km

Harborne Academy. 38 schools nearby.

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