New Inns, Flat 15, 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 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across New Inns (31–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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.
£121,000
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
Floor Area for New Inns lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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