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8 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BN

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Longfellow Road

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

8 Longfellow Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 59.7% above the 2021 sale of £72,000. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £72,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromF36toD56
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Longfellow Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Longfellow Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£72,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2021Most recent

    £72,000

    +15.2%over 14 years
  2. 24 July 2006

    £62,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1BN: £184,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other Longfellow Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Longfellow Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Longfellow Road

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

£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
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.