Flat 5, 47 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B27 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 35 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–36 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 69).
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
25applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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 B27 6ER: £240,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B27 6ER
Flat 2, 29 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
Sold Jan 2023
£123,00035a, Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
Sold Nov 2022
£151,00057 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
Sold Jul 2022
£261,00059 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
Sold Nov 2021
£240,00051 Alexander Road, Birmingham, B27 6ER
Sold Nov 2021
£247,500
Versus other Alexander Road homes
Flat 5 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cedars Academy. 53 schools nearby.
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