New Inns, Flat 12, 42 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LS
About New Inns
New Inns is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in New Inns, where floor areas span 31–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it's 26% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
New Inns 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
New Inns has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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 1 sales in B21 0LS: £170,000 (2003–2003).
Nearby sales in B21 0LS
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
New Inns outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.2 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 50 schools nearby.
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