173d, Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DN
About 173d
173d is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B21 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 99).
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
173d ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall 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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
173d has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
173d has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0DN: £120,000 (2022–2019).
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Versus other Wattville Road homes
On epc rating, 173d stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
89 (B)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 48 schools nearby.
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