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Get started16 Rookery Road is an end-of-terrace house in Selly Oak, Birmingham, Birmingham (B29 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 157 m² it's 27.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 31 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £370,000.
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Change of use of small HMO (Use Class C4) to 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis) and erection of single storey front extension
16 Rookery Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 24 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 24 years.
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On years held, 16 Rookery Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,357
Street avg £2,023
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 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
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey and lower ground floor rear extensions, ground floor side extension with associated steps, and dormer window to the front.
1 more application for this property
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1 December 2023Most recent
£370,000
+147.5%over 21 years29 November 2002
£149,500
+113.6%over 2 years17 March 2000
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B29 7DQ: £380,000 (2024–2019).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
B29 7AJ
Closest school
0.3 km
Tiverton Academy. 41 schools nearby.