What type of property is 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS last change hands?

5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS last sold for £200,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,150 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and April 2021, 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS rose from £77,150 to £200,000, a change of £122,850. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS located?

5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS sits in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B27 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

Police records around 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (58% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

The closest primary school to 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is Cedars Academy (187m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (1.1km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

The closest rail stop to 5 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is Acocks Green Rail Station, 602m away. In total there are 6 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6TS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Laurel Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Laurel Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6TS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 31.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Laurel Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Laurel Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2021Most recent
£200,000
+159.2%over 23 years
19 December 1997
£77,150

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6TS: £139,950 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in B27 6TS

On the street

Versus other Laurel Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Laurel Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £1,986

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cedars Academy. 54 schools nearby.

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