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23 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£696,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£300,000)+132%
  • Against B17 8NJ's recent median (£227,000)+207%

Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
184 m²
1981 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£696,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£300,000)+132%
  • Against B17 8NJ's recent median (£227,000)+207%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Fountain Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8NJ. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    184 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2022

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in B17 8NJ

    5 sales, median £227,000 (2022–2001)

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SalesLatest sale shown: April 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Fountain Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2006Most recent

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8NJ: £227,000 (2022–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 23 Fountain Road

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

23 Fountain Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 sits 132% above the 2006 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 184 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 8 EPCs). One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from May 2010
EPC improved fromF38toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 23 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

1decisions11documents16nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Aug 2018
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Retention of change of use from small HMO (Use Class C4) to a 7-bedroom HMO (Sui Generis)

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/00249/PA
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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.

On habitable rooms, 23 Fountain Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,630

Street avg £1,293

On par

Floor Area

184 m²

Street avg 140 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

184/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • George Dixon PrimaryPrimary306m
  • George Dixon AcademySecondary315m
  • George Dixon Primary SchoolPrimary408m
  • Lordswood Boys' SchoolSecondary715m

Nearest stops

  • Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.1km
  • Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.7km
  • Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail StationRailway station2.7km
  • University Rail StationRailway station2.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
  • Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
  • Other Theft214 reports7%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Fountain Road is modelled from its 184 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 8NJ. 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.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Fountain Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Fountain Road was lodged in December 2022 at band D and is valid until December 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 23 Fountain Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 8NJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
23 Fountain Road is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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