Flat 3, 132 Poplar Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8ER
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 19–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 3 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
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
On epc rating, Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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