5 Clarence Avenue, Birmingham, B21 0EB
About 5 Clarence Avenue
5 Clarence Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 194.6% above the 2003 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 47.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
5 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
5 Clarence Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2003Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0EB: £109,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B21 0EB
Versus other Clarence Avenue homes
5 Clarence Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£577
Street avg £1,515
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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