What type of property is 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU last sold for £515,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £496,950 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and August 2019, 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU rose from £496,950 to £515,000, a change of £18,050. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (2,347 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU located?

12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Police records around 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU 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 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest primary school to 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is Bearwood Primary School (378m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Dixon Academy (593m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest rail stop to 12 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 2.1km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.8km away.

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12 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

218 m²

2347 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cardinal Close

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

12 Cardinal Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 29.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £515,000 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

12 Cardinal Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cardinal Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Cardinal Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£666,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£515,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2019Most recent
£515,000
+22.6%over 10 years
18 June 2009
£420,000
-15.5%over 3 years
2 December 2005
£496,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EU: £480,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B17 8EU

On the street

Versus other Cardinal Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Cardinal Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,362

Street avg £2,615

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Perrott Way

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1 George Dixon Road

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1 Fountain Road

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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

2.1 km

Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bearwood Primary School. 53 schools nearby.

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