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17 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Dorset Road

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

17 Dorset Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Jun 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.

16

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.

17 Dorset Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 8EN: £195,000 (2024–2019).

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.

17 Dorset Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Dorset Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£201k

1 Cricketers Grove

B17 8BF

£174k

1 Marsland Close

B17 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Selsey Avenue

B17 8JU

3 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Gimble Walk

B17 8SL

2 bed
£280k

1 Pale Lane

B17 8RX

£325k

1 Hunstanton Avenue

B17 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£370k

1 George Dixon Road

B17 8LQ

4 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Fountain Road

B17 8NJ

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.