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21 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 21 Fountain Road

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

21 Fountain Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 sits 1421.6% above the 1995 sale of £37,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 87.3% below the postcode norm. At 186 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 21 Fountain Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 Fountain Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Fountain Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 21 Fountain Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£563,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£37,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 1995Most recent

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8NJ: £282,000 (2022–2004).

On the street

Versus other Fountain Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Fountain Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£199

Street avg £1,497

Strongly below

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Fountain Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£519k

1 Hazeley Close, Harborne

B17 8AY

3 bed
£631k

1 Fugelmere Close

B17 8SE

4 bed
£496k

1 Carisbrooke Road

B17 8NN

5 bed
£481k

1 Perrott Way

B17 8LW

4 bed3 bath
£687k

1 Barnsley Road

B17 8EB

£450k

1 Duncombe Grove

B17 8SJ

£834k

1 Sir Richards Drive

B17 8SA

£380k

1 Fountain Road

B17 8NJ

3 bed
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

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

George Dixon Primary. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.