1 Orford Grove, Birmingham, B21 0EW
About 1 Orford Grove
1 Orford Grove is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 435.7% above the 1999 sale of £28,187. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 72.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
1 Orford Grove 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 1 Orford Grove was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,187
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 September 1999Most recent
£28,187
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0EW: £118,000 (2025–2006).
Versus other Orford Grove homes
On price per m², 1 Orford Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£386
Street avg £1,621
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 51 schools nearby.
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