What type of property is 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER last change hands?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER last sold for £400,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £208,500 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and August 2021, 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER rose from £208,500 to £400,000, a change of £191,500. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER have?

The current EPC rating for 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (2,637 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 302% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER heated?

The latest EPC at 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER have?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2019 under ref. 2019/07153/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is in council tax band D.

Where is 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER located?

150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER sits in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER in a safe area?

Police records around 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER 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 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

The closest primary school to 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is George Dixon Primary (501m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (503m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER?

The closest rail stop to 150 Poplar Avenue, B17 8ER is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.7km away.

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150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

245 m²

2637 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 150 Poplar Avenue

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

150 Poplar Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 245 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 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £400,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3

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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.

150 Poplar Avenue'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 25 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from May 2010

Hot Water

InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Jun 2016from May 2010

EPC improved fromF28toE48

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

150 Poplar Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 150 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER

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Oct 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Council
Edgbaston
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2019/07153/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.

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

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£400,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£400,000
+91.8%over 7 years
7 November 2013
£208,500

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

Nearby sales in B17 8ER

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.

Floor Area for 150 Poplar Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,633

Street avg £1,288

Above

Floor Area

245 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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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