5 Barnsley Road, Birmingham, B17 8EB
About 5 Barnsley Road
5 Barnsley Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 30.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £422,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
5 Barnsley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
5 Barnsley Road 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.
£422,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£422,000
+85.1%over 19 years10 September 2001
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EB: £570,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in B17 8EB
Versus other Barnsley Road homes
5 Barnsley Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £1,988
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 242 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.9 t/year
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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
2.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lordswood Boys' School. 50 schools nearby.
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