17a, Flat 3, Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B27 7UX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 17a, where floor areas span 28–37 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (25 versus a best of 48).
At 35 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
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 7UX: £260,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B27 7UX
31a, Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
Sold Sept 2025
£580,00071 Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
Sold Jun 2025
£125,00025 Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
Sold Nov 2024
£392,500Westgreen Court, Flat 1, 59 Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
Sold Oct 2024
£100,00055 Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX
Sold Apr 2023
£260,000
Versus other Broad Road homes
EPC Rating for 17a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Spring Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Acocks Green Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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