What kind of home is 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP sell for?

17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP last sold for £223,500 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and July 2025, 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP rose from £64,000 to £223,500, a change of £159,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B28 0BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP in?

17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B28 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

Police records around 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (467% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

The closest primary school to 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP is Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (436m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (959m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP?

The closest rail stop to 17 Highfield Close, B28 0BP is Yardley Wood Rail Station, 125m away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 2.5km away.

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17 Highfield Close, Birmingham, B28 0BP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Highfield Close

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

17 Highfield Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £223,500 — fresh data. At 54 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highfield Close, Birmingham, B28 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highfield Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£223,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£223,500
+4.0%over 1 year
31 August 2023
£215,000
+235.9%over 23 years
19 November 1999
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0BP: £129,950 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in B28 0BP

On the street

Versus other Highfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Highfield Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,139

Street avg £2,852

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 40 schools nearby.

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