56a, Flat 3, Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LH
About 56a
56a is a detached house in Birmingham (B21 0LH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 56a (51–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
At 51 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 42 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
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.
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Planning history
56a 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
56a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
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 0LH: £247,000 (2010–2003).
Nearby sales in B21 0LH
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
56a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.6 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 50 schools nearby.
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