Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£176,000
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£176,000
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The estimate for Apartment 2 is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8EU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in B17 8EU
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2024)
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| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Apartment 2 valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
11 March 2016Most recent
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8EU: £480,000 (2025–2024).
36 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU
Sold Dec 2025
20 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU
Sold Oct 2025
16 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU
Sold Mar 2025
9 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU
Sold May 2024
Apartment 2, 39 Cardinal Close, Birmingham, B17 8EU
Sold Feb 2024
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Apartment 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 8EU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–53 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 87.2% above the 2016 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Apartment 2 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.
Apartment 2 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,774
Street avg £2,502
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Crime
184/mo
Steady 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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