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16 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Gordon Road

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

16 Gordon Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2020 for £428,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 29.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 42.5% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Jul 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
5%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2025from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD66
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

Latest sale on 16 Gordon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£555,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£428,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 July 2020Most recent

    £428,500

    +14.3%over 4 years
  2. 20 November 2015

    £375,000

    +30.4%over 9 years
  3. 22 June 2006

    £287,500

    +116.2%over 6 years
  4. 12 August 1999

    £133,000

    +15.4%over 12 months
  5. 26 August 1998

    £115,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9HB: £290,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Gordon Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Gordon Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,296

Street avg £2,780

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Gordon Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.4 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Chad Vale Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.