What type of property is 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN last sold for £154,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and August 2012, 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN rose from £42,000 to £154,000, a change of £112,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN had any planning applications?

5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2022 under ref. 2022/00540/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

5 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 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN located?

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

Is 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Dorset Road, B17 8EN?

The closest rail stop to 5 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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5 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dorset Road

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

5 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 55.2% above the 2012 sale of £154,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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.

5 Dorset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dorset Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Dorset Road, Birmingham, B17 8EN

1decisions1extensions7documents16nearby

Mar 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres. Eaves height 3 metres.
Council
Edgbaston
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2022/00540/PA
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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.

5 Dorset Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£154,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2012Most recent
£154,000
+126.5%over 11 years
23 March 2001
£68,000
+61.9%over 5 years
29 February 1996
£42,000

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

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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.

5 Dorset Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,387

Street avg £1,456

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

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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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