What kind of home is 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA last change hands?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA last sold for £211,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £38,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and February 2022, 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA rose from £38,000 to £211,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B28 9QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA have?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA has council approval for single-storey extension granted in August 2016 under ref. 2016/02587/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA in?

5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B28 postcode district.

Is 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA 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 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA?

The closest primary school to 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA is Robin Hood Academy (131m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hall Green School (1.3km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA?

The closest rail stop to 5 Harlow Grove, B28 9QA is Hall Green Rail Station, 1.4km away. In total there are 6 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Harlow Grove, Birmingham, B28 9QA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Harlow Grove

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

5 Harlow Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 10.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £211,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Harlow Grove, Birmingham, B28 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Harlow Grove has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Harlow Grove, Birmingham, B28 9QA

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Aug 2016
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front, side and rear extensions.
Council
Hall Green
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
2016/02587/PA
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Harlow Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£211,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 February 2022Most recent
£211,000
+330.6%over 20 years
20 September 2001
£49,000
+28.9%over 4 years
1 May 1997
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 9QA: £179,950 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Harlow Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Harlow Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,972

Street avg £2,599

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Robin Hood Academy. 41 schools nearby.

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