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148 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 148 Poplar Avenue

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

148 Poplar Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 29% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £345,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

148 Poplar Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 148 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

148 Poplar Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 148 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

1decisions1extensions6documents16nearby
  1. Aug 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension and raised timber decking area to the rear.

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/04828/PA
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£445,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£345,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2020Most recent

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8ER: £340,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Poplar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

148 Poplar Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,769

Street avg £1,278

Strongly above

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 187 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 148 Poplar Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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.
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

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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FAQ

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