Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
116 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Estimated value
£435,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£302,500)+44%
- Against B17 8ER's recent median (£340,000)+28%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£435,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£302,500)+44%
- Against B17 8ER's recent median (£340,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 116 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B17 8ER
5 sales, median £340,000 (2025–2021)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
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: £340,000 (2025–2021).
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
£76,054108 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Apr 2023
£340,000150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
Sold Aug 2021
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 116 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- 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 116 Poplar Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £435,000 is 43.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £302,500 in April 2020.
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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.
116 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
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromF36toE40
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
35%71%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 116 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
116 Poplar Avenue has no planning applications on record.
16
But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Poplar Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 116 Poplar Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,592
Street avg £1,406
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
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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 116 Poplar Avenue is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 116 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 116 Poplar Avenue was lodged in November 2018 at band E 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. None is matched to 116 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
- 116 Poplar Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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