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160 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 160 Cole Valley Road

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

160 Cole Valley Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 20 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 34.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

160 Cole Valley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 160 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 160 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ

1decisions1extensions11documents4nearby
  1. Jun 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Amended description: Erection of single storey rear extension and alterations to front

    Council
    Hall Green & Moseley
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/03435/PA
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  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

160 Cole Valley Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£267,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 October 2017Most recent

    £267,000

    +86.8%over 14 years

  2. 4 November 2002

    £142,950

    +112.7%over 5 years

  3. 23 April 1997

    £67,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DQ: £293,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cole Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 160 Cole Valley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,519

Street avg £2,628

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Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 160 Cole Valley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

0.7 km

Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

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