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7 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BN

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Longfellow Road

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

7 Longfellow Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused. Last sale on file: £255,000 in October 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Longfellow Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at 7 Longfellow Road in 2025.

  1. May 2025
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use to a childrens care home (Use Class C3b) for 2 children with a live in matron as the primary care giver.

    Council
    Selly Oak
    Reference
    2025/01966/PA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2022
    Change Of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to children care home (Use Class C2) with associated parking

    Council
    Selly Oak
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2022/06919/PA
    View planning record
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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 7 Longfellow Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 October 2020Most recent

    £255,000

    +38.6%over 3 years

  2. 31 August 2017

    £184,000

    +194.4%over 19 years

  3. 16 July 1998

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1BN: £96,000 (2021–2009).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Longfellow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

A planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Kingfisher Way

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1 Esmond Close

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1 Hay Green Close

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1 Charfield Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys. 46 schools nearby.

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