What kind of home is Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE last sold for £125,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £110,000 in June 2012, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2012 and April 2023, Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE rose from £110,000 to £125,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B28 0GE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE 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 Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE in?

Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B28 postcode district.

What is crime like near Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

Police records around Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE 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 Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE is Hall Green Infant School (236m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hall Green School (315m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, B28 0GE is Hall Green Rail Station, 781m away. In total there are 6 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, Birmingham, B28 0GE

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0GE). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Last sale on file: £125,000 in April 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2012

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

2%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 42 Kendrick Grove, Birmingham, B28 0GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Apartment 8 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£125,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 April 2023Most recent
£125,000
+13.6%over 10 years
28 June 2012
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0GE: £121,200 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B28 0GE

On the street

Versus other Kendrick Grove homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Apartment 8 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,907

Street avg £3,427

Strongly below

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hall Green Infant School. 50 schools nearby.

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