What type of property is 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU last sold for £418,000 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £342,500 in June 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2006 and January 2018, 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU rose from £342,500 to £418,000, a change of £75,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

18 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 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Police records around 18 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 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest primary school to 18 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 transport links are near 18 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest rail stop to 18 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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18 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Cardinal Close

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

18 Cardinal Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 72).

Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 31.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£418,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2018Most recent
£418,000
+22.0%over 11 years
27 June 2006
£342,500

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 epc rating, 18 Cardinal Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,883

Street avg £2,597

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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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