What type of property is 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU sell for?

16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU last sold for £595,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £420,000 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and March 2025, 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU rose from £420,000 to £595,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

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

Where is 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Police records around 16 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 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest primary school to 16 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.

What is the nearest station to 16 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest rail stop to 16 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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16 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Cardinal Close

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

16 Cardinal Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £595,000 — fresh data. At 167 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 52.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Cardinal Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£594,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£595,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 March 2025Most recent
£595,000
+17.8%over 5 years
4 July 2019
£505,000
+20.2%over 13 years
30 March 2006
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EU: £360,000 (2025–2023).

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.

16 Cardinal Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,563

Street avg £2,574

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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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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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