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Get started31 First Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Selly Park, Birmingham, Birmingham (B29 7NS). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £425,000 — fresh data. 7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 36 EPCs).
31 First Avenue has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
Application to determine the details for condition number 3 (sample materials) attached to approval 2020/08784/PA
Price for 31 First Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.
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On years held, 31 First Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,346
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Application for a non material amendment to planning approval 2020/08784/PA for amendments to replace window to door, down pipe locations and roof.
5 more applications for this property
See the full planning history in the property report.
21 March 2025Most recent
£425,000
+41.7%over 6 years25 May 2018
£300,000
+9.1%over 2 years31 July 2015
£275,000
+23.3%over 5 years28 August 2009
£223,000
+58.7%over 7 years18 January 2002
£140,500
+60.6%over 4 years23 July 1997
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B29 7NS: £358,000 (2024–2022).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
B29 7LT
Selly Oak Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Edward's Catholic Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Flood risk
Medium
From the Environment Agency.