2 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN
About 2 Dorset Road
2 Dorset Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 425% above the 2001 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 123 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
1 application on record at 2 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN
- Jun 2003Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of dormer to rear in connection with loft conversion.
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2003/02161/PA
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Sales history & valuation
2 Dorset Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 August 2001Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EN: £195,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B17 8EN
Versus other Dorset Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Dorset Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£488
Street avg £1,520
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
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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