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 £154,000 is 31.6% 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
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.
£154,000
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 £1,343
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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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
0.5 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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