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188 Northfield Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1ED

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
148 m²
1596 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 188 Northfield Road

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

188 Northfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B30 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1596 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 38.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 Northfield Road

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 188 Northfield Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear and side extension

    Council
    Selly Oak
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2026/00353/PA
    View planning record

What's in 188 Northfield Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 1ED's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

188 Northfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2010Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1ED: £420,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Northfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

188 Northfield Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,260

Street avg £3,922

Strongly below

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 188 Northfield 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£459k

1 Frampton Close

B30 1QT

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Blackthorn Road, Kings Norton

B30 1SD

3 bed
£279k

1 Kingfisher Way

B30 1TG

3 bed
£438k

1 Acorn Close, Oak Tree Lane, Bournville

B30 1TT

2 bed
£182k

1 Arnold Grove

B30 1BL

3 bed1 bath
£173k

1 Kipling Road

B30 1AZ

3 bed1 bath
£657k

1 Hawthorne Road, Kings Norton

B30 1EE

4 bed3 bath
£693k

1 Laurel Grove

B30 1LE

5 bed2 bath
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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys. 47 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

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