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25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
189 m²
2034 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 25 Fountain Road

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

25 Fountain Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 189 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 26% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 102.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Sold April 2022 for £450,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromF35toE46
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
95%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2022from Jun 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ

3decisions20documents16nearby
  1. Feb 2015
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retention of use of property as a dwelling house (Use Class C3) or Small House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), from permitted use as a hotel (Use Class C1)

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    2014/08939/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 16 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 25 Fountain Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 April 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +59.6%over 9 years

  2. 15 January 2013

    £282,000

    +222.3%over 14 years

  3. 16 January 1998

    £87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8NJ: £165,500 (2013–2000).

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.

25 Fountain Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £1,186

Strongly above

Floor Area

189 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 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

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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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1 Fountain Road

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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

Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

George Dixon Primary. 45 schools nearby.

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