Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Fountain Road, Birmingham, B17 8NJ
3 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£588,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£450,000)+31%
- Against B17 8NJ's recent median (£165,500)+255%
Newest record on this page: July 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
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Our estimate
£588,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£450,000)+31%
- Against B17 8NJ's recent median (£165,500)+255%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 25 Fountain Road is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
189 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B17 8NJ
5 sales, median £165,500 (2013–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 25 Fountain Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
21 April 2022Most recent
£450,000
+59.6%over 9 years15 January 2013
£282,000
+222.3%over 14 years16 January 1998
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8NJ: £165,500 (2013–2000).
Nearby sales in B17 8NJ
What this page doesn't show
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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 £588,000 is 30.7% 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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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
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2032
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
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
- Feb 2015FullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsNov 2015Decision
- ConditionsMay 2015Decision
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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
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 25 Fountain Road is modelled from its 189 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 25 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 25 Fountain Road was lodged in July 2022 at band E and is valid until July 2032. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 25 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
- 25 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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