What kind of home is 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY sell for?

17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY last sold for £272,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and June 2025, 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY rose from £95,000 to £272,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 9AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY in?

17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY sits in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

Police records around 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY 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 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

The closest primary school to 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY is Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School (819m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (876m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY?

The closest rail stop to 17 Wood Lane, B17 9AY is University Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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17 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Wood Lane

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

17 Wood Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9AY). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £272,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 25.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

17 Wood Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Oct 2009

Low Energy Lighting

11%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Wood Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Wood Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£272,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2025Most recent
£272,000
-1.1%over 4 years
5 November 2020
£275,000
+189.5%over 21 years
8 April 1999
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9AY: £400,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B17 9AY

On the street

Versus other Wood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Wood Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £2,980

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below

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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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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

2.4 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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