What type of property is 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN sell for?

12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN last sold for £133,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £48,800 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and July 2013, 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN rose from £48,800 to £133,000, a change of £84,200. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,104 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN located?

12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

Police records around 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

The closest primary school to 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is Shireland Technology Primary (258m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shireland Collegiate Academy (276m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

The closest rail stop to 12 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.7km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.3km away.

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12 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1104 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Dorset Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1104 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 69.9% above the 2013 sale of £133,000. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Dorset Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE49toD59

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

75%54%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dorset 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Dorset Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£133,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2013Most recent
£133,000
-8.3%over 3 years
11 December 2009
£145,000
+110.9%over 8 years
15 March 2001
£68,750
+40.9%over 3 years
8 September 1997
£48,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EN: £195,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in B17 8EN

On the street

Versus other Dorset Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,297

Street avg £1,463

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

Full Birmingham report

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

1.7 km

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shireland Technology Primary. 54 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.