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21 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Dorset Road

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

21 Dorset Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 43.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £190,000.

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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.

21 Dorset Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Dorset Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 21 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

2decisions2extensions14documents16nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and rear extension

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/00016/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

21 Dorset Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£190,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 February 2019Most recent

    £190,000

    +1.6%over 1 year
  2. 22 January 2018

    £187,000

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.

EPC Rating for 21 Dorset Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,111

Street avg £1,404

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Dorset Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

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

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