1 High Brow, Birmingham, B17 9EW
About 1 High Brow
1 High Brow is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 34.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 1 High Brow, Birmingham, B17 9EW
- Oct 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and front extensions, installation of dormer window to rear and installation of replacement rooflights to front.
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2011/05566/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2016Decision
- RenovationNov 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 High Brow has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2016Most recent
£495,000
+51.8%over 4 years24 July 2011
£326,000
+196.4%over 16 years30 January 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9EW: £380,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other High Brow homes
Floor Area for 1 High Brow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,195
Street avg £4,111
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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. 38 schools nearby.
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