Apartment 8, 53 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
About Apartment 8
Apartment 8 is a detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 7XU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £151,125 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year.
Energy performance
Apartment 8's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Apartment 8's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 19 years.
£151,125
Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2025Most recent
£151,125
+37.4%over 5 years9 March 2020
£110,000
-34.6%over 13 years4 June 2006
£168,257
Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 7XU: £150,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in B27 7XU
Apartment 11, 53 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
Sold Aug 2025
£150,000Apartment 12, 53 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
Sold Jan 2023
£150,000Apartment 15, 53 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
Sold Nov 2016
£140,000Apartment 16, 53 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
Sold Feb 2016
£135,0009 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU
Sold Aug 2015
£250,000
Versus other Shirley Road homes
Apartment 8 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,290
Street avg £2,558
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School. 48 schools nearby.
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