Flat 3, 61 Sandon Road, Birmingham, B17 8DT
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a detached house in Birmingham (B17 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8DT: £375,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in B17 8DT
Versus other Sandon Road homes
On floor area, Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lordswood Boys' School. 51 schools nearby.
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