What type of property is Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU last change hands?

Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU last sold for £127,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and April 2019, Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU rose from £115,000 to £127,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 60% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8EU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU located?

Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 1, 37 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 Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest primary school to Apartment 1, 37 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 Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, B17 8EU?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 1, 37 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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Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 1

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

Apartment 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (47–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 4 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 15.7% above the 2019 sale price. Sold April 2019 for £127,000.

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

Bedrooms2

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Apartment 1'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 28 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 1, 37 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 1 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.

Apartment 1 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£127,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2019Most recent
£127,000
+10.4%over 3 years
27 August 2015
£115,000

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 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 1 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,190

Street avg £2,450

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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