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197 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 197 Selly Oak Road

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

197 Selly Oak Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £398,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

197 Selly Oak Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 197 Selly Oak Road, Birmingham, B30 1HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

197 Selly Oak 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.

Price for 197 Selly Oak Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£398,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2021Most recent

    £398,000

    +368.2%over 23 years

  2. 18 September 1997

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1HR: £525,000 (2023–2023).

On the street

Versus other Selly Oak Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 197 Selly Oak Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,970

Street avg £2,378

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 197 Selly Oak 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.
£657k

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B30 1QT

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£447k

1 Blackthorn Road, Kings Norton

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£693k

1 Laurel Grove

B30 1LE

5 bed2 bath
£279k

1 Kingfisher Way

B30 1TG

3 bed
£438k

1 Acorn Close, Oak Tree Lane, Bournville

B30 1TT

2 bed
£526k

1 Birch Close

B30 1NA

6 bed3 bath
£182k

1 Arnold Grove

B30 1BL

3 bed1 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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys. 50 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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