Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
5 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£407,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£340,000)+20%
- Against B17 8ER's recent median (£345,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£407,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£340,000)+20%
- Against B17 8ER's recent median (£345,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 108 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
160 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B17 8ER
5 sales, median £345,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 108 Poplar Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
23 April 2023Most recent
£340,000
+13.3%over 4 years20 December 2018
£300,000
+29.0%over 4 years31 July 2014
£232,500
+16.3%over 8 years31 July 2005
£200,000
+189.9%over 6 years31 March 1999
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8ER: £345,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B17 8ER
104 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Jun 2025
£255,500106 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2025
£445,000126 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2024
£76,054150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Aug 2021
£400,000148 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Jul 2020
£345,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 108 Poplar Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
108 Poplar Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2023 for £340,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 is 19.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 93.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
108 Poplar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Feb 2014
Low Energy Lighting
29%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 108 Poplar Avenue in 2021.
4 applications on record at 108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
4decisions1extensions29documents16nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversionSubdivision
- Jan 2007ConversionFullOutcome in report
Retention of self-contained flat within the roofspace
- Council
- Edgbaston
Retrospective- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2006/06681/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionAug 2023Decision
- HMOOct 2022Decision
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
- The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Poplar Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 108 Poplar Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,125
Street avg £1,365
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 189 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
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.
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Dixon Primary. 52 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- George Dixon PrimaryPrimary501m
- George Dixon AcademySecondary503m
- George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary522m
- Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary542m
Nearest stops
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.7km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.7km
- Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 108 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8ER. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 108 Poplar Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 108 Poplar Avenue was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 108 Poplar Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 8ER, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 108 Poplar Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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