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Get started79 Rookery Road is a mid-terrace house in Selly Oak, Birmingham, Birmingham (B29 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 142.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £368,000 in August 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and dormer window to front
Price for 79 Rookery Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 24 years.
£368,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 24 years.
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On years held, 79 Rookery Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,016
Street avg £1,952
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Selly Oak Rail Station — railway station.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use as 4-bed HMO (Use Class C4)
11 August 2023Most recent
£368,000
+60.0%over 9 years16 January 2014
£230,000
+22.7%over 6 years2 March 2007
£187,500
+76.9%over 3 years3 April 2003
£106,000
+24.7%over 1 year11 January 2002
£85,000
+18.1%over 2 years1 November 1999
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B29 7DG: £420,000 (2025–2019).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
B29 7BQ
Closest school
0.3 km
Tiverton Academy. 43 schools nearby.