Flat 5, 61 Sandon Road, Birmingham, B17 8DT
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8DT). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 64).
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Flat 5 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 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£138,000
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 epc rating, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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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