What kind of home is 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ last change hands?

3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ last sold for £240,000 in April 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 8SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ in?

3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (328m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (543m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ?

The closest rail stop to 3 Duncombe Grove, B17 8SJ is University Rail Station, 3.0km away.

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3 Duncombe Grove, Birmingham, B17 8SJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Duncombe Grove

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

3 Duncombe Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 60.8% above the 2006 sale of £240,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Duncombe Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Duncombe Grove, Birmingham, B17 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Duncombe Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Duncombe Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 April 2006Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 8SJ: £430,000 (2025–2011).

Nearby sales in B17 8SJ

On the street

Versus other Duncombe Grove homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Duncombe Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £2,916

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Comparables

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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

3.0 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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