125 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8EH
About 125 Poplar Avenue
125 Poplar Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8EH). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 35.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2028
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Planning history
125 Poplar Avenue 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
Latest sale on 125 Poplar Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 June 2018Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EH: £268,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B17 8EH
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Sold Apr 2022
£295,000157 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8EH
Sold Feb 2018
£220,00093 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8EH
Sold Jul 2017
£321,000
Versus other Poplar Avenue homes
125 Poplar Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,841
Street avg £1,579
Floor Area
182 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Dixon Primary. 53 schools nearby.
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