What type of property is 18 The Square, B17 9EH?

18 The Square, B17 9EH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 18 The Square, B17 9EH last change hands?

18 The Square, B17 9EH last sold for £210,000 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in May 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 The Square, B17 9EH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1996 and September 2010, 18 The Square, B17 9EH rose from £59,000 to £210,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +9.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 The Square, B17 9EH have?

The current EPC rating for 18 The Square, B17 9EH is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 The Square, B17 9EH?

18 The Square, B17 9EH has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (842 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B17 9EH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 The Square, B17 9EH heated?

The latest EPC at 18 The Square, B17 9EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 18 The Square, B17 9EH had any planning applications?

18 The Square, B17 9EH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 The Square, B17 9EH?

18 The Square, B17 9EH is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 The Square, B17 9EH located?

18 The Square, B17 9EH sits in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

Is 18 The Square, B17 9EH in a safe area?

Police records around 18 The Square, B17 9EH 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.

Which schools serve 18 The Square, B17 9EH?

The closest primary school to 18 The Square, B17 9EH is Harborne Primary School (572m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (810m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 The Square, B17 9EH?

The closest rail stop to 18 The Square, B17 9EH is University Rail Station, 2.0km away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 2.6km away.

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18 The Square, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9EH

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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 £309,000 is 47.1% above the 2010 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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

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Jul 2012
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Installation of replacement roof tiles to side
Council
Edgbaston
Reference
2012/03072/PA
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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.

18 The Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£210,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2010Most recent
£210,000
+23.6%over 8 years
15 August 2002
£169,950
+188.1%over 6 years
23 May 1996
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9EH: £237,000 (2021–2017).

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On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly 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

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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

2.0 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Harborne Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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