What type of property is 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU last change hands?

49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU last sold for £103,750 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,700 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and August 2006, 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU rose from £69,700 to £103,750, a change of £34,050. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

The current EPC rating for 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 0HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU located?

49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU sits in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

Police records around 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU 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 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

The closest primary school to 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU is St Mary's Catholic Primary School (597m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harborne Academy (1.2km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU?

The closest rail stop to 49 Griffin Gardens, B17 0HU is University Rail Station, 754m away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 2.7km away.

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49 Griffin Gardens, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0HU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 49 Griffin Gardens

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

49 Griffin Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 38.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 27 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Griffin Gardens, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Griffin Gardens 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.

49 Griffin Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£103,750

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2006Most recent
£103,750
+48.9%over 4 years
30 August 2001
£69,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0HU: £178,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in B17 0HU

On the street

Versus other Griffin Gardens homes

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

49 Griffin Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,660

Street avg £2,219

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

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