22 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN
About 22 Dorset Road
22 Dorset Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
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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
22 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2022Most recent
£190,000
+24.6%over 16 years10 March 2006
£152,500
+35.6%29 November 2005
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EN: £195,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B17 8EN
Versus other Dorset Road homes
On years held, 22 Dorset Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,065
Street avg £1,408
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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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