18 Clarence Avenue, Birmingham, B21 0EB
About 18 Clarence Avenue
18 Clarence Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 35% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £117,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
18 Clarence Avenue 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
Latest sale on 18 Clarence Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 25 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2024Most recent
£117,000
-61.6%over 2 years7 April 2021
£305,000
+211.2%over 1 year3 January 2020
£98,000
-10.1%over 1 year13 May 2018
£109,000
+45.3%over 1 year27 April 2017
£75,000
+44.2%over 12 years14 February 2005
£52,000
28 October 2003
£52,000
+300.0%over 4 years20 November 1998
£13,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0EB: £90,500 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in B21 0EB
Versus other Clarence Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 18 Clarence Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,721
Street avg £1,325
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 51 schools nearby.
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