116 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
About 116 Poplar Avenue
116 Poplar Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 40.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £302,500 in April 2020.
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Energy performance
116 Poplar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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
116 Poplar Avenue 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.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 4 years.
£302,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2020Most recent
£302,500
+27.1%over 4 years18 November 2015
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8ER: £345,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B17 8ER
106 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2025
£445,000126 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2024
£76,054108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2023
£340,000150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Aug 2021
£400,000148 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Jul 2020
£345,000
Versus other Poplar Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 116 Poplar Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,592
Street avg £1,291
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 187 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
2.0 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Dixon Primary. 52 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.