1a, Barnsley Road, Birmingham, B17 8EB
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,360 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1a 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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£814,000
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 8EB: £570,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in B17 8EB
Versus other Barnsley Road homes
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
233 m²
Street avg 241 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lordswood Boys' School. 50 schools nearby.
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