What type of property is 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB sell for?

78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB last sold for £325,000 in December 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £44,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between September 1995 and December 2025, 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB rose from £44,500 to £325,000, a change of £280,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

The current EPC rating for 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in December 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB is in council tax band C.

Where is 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB located?

78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB sits in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

Police records around 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB show an average of 184 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

The closest primary school to 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB is Chad Vale Primary School (225m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Harborne Academy (559m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB?

The closest rail stop to 78 Gordon Road, B17 9HB is University Rail Station, 1.4km away. The nearest underground option is Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro), 1.9km away.

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78 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 78 Gordon Road

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

78 Gordon Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9HB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £325,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 74.9% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD58toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleTriple

Windows upgraded to triple glazing

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Gordon Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Gordon Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

78 Gordon Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£325,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

19 December 2025Most recent
£325,000
+3.0%over 6 years
4 April 2019
£315,505
+40.7%over 5 years
11 July 2013
£224,300
-1.8%over 2 years
19 August 2010
£228,500
+95.3%over 9 years
28 May 2001
£117,000
+162.9%over 5 years
28 September 1995
£44,500

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

Nearby sales in B17 9HB

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.

On years held, 78 Gordon Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,869

Street avg £2,754

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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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

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Crime

184/mo

Steady 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.

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