5 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
About 5 Brooklands Close
5 Brooklands Close is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 8JX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Brooklands Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Brooklands Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£297,000
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 B28 8JX: £231,000 (2020–2003).
Nearby sales in B28 8JX
6 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
Sold Jun 2020
£425,0008 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
Sold Dec 2014
£231,0002 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
Sold Feb 2007
£170,0001 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
Sold Feb 2003
£159,0003 Brooklands Close, Birmingham, B28 8JX
Sold Sept 1999
£82,500
Versus other Brooklands Close homes
On floor area, 5 Brooklands Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
136/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School. 47 schools nearby.
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