23 High Brow, Birmingham, B17 9EW
About 23 High Brow
23 High Brow is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 9EW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 994 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff street
- Swimming poolYes
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Energy performance
23 High Brow 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2021
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 23 High Brow in 2026.
7 applications on record at 23 High Brow, Birmingham, B17 9EW
1 live now- Apr 2010DemolitionHeritageOutcome in report
Demolition of existing single storey side extension (relates to Planning Application 2010/02017/PA for proposed single storey side extension)
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/02019/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
+ 4 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 11 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 January 2021Most recent
£470,000
+48.0%over 8 years9 September 2012
£317,500
+47.7%over 2 years18 March 2010
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9EW: £380,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other High Brow homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 High Brow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,090
Street avg £4,066
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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. 38 schools nearby.
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