Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£312,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£210,000)+49%
- Against B17 9EH's recent median (£237,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
842 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£312,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£210,000)+49%
- Against B17 9EH's recent median (£237,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 The Square is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9EH. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in B17 9EH
5 sales, median £237,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
18 The Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
16 September 2010Most recent
£210,000
+23.6%over 8 years15 August 2002
£169,950
+188.1%over 6 years23 May 1996
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9EH: £237,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B17 9EH
2 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
Sold Mar 2025
£245,0008 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
Sold Jun 2021
£237,00015 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
Sold Jun 2021
£236,00016 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
Sold Sept 2019
£230,00011 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
Sold Jul 2017
£280,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About 18 The Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 The Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9EH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 48.6% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
18 The Square 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 19 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 March 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH
1decisions9nearby
- Jul 2012RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of replacement roof tiles to side
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2012/03072/PA
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Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 The Square is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,685
Street avg £3,673
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
2.0 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harborne Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary572m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary763m
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsSecondary810m
- Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary921m
Nearest stops
- University Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.6km
- Selly Oak 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 18 The Square is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9EH. 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 18 The Square. 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 18 The Square was lodged in March 2010 at band E and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 The Square. 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 39 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 9EH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 The Square is in council tax band C. 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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