21a is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B20 3PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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21a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
21a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, 21a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in B20 3PJ: £148,000 (2024–2012).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Closest school
0.1 km
Westminster Primary School. 60 schools nearby.
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