17 Birch Close, Birmingham, B30 1NA
About 17 Birch Close
17 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B30 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £400,000 in July 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 18% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 17 Birch Close in 2021.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Selly Oak
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/08578/PA
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Selly Oak
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/06087/PA
What's in 17 Birch Close, Birmingham, B30 1NA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Birch Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 18 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2020Most recent
£400,000
+22.7%over 4 years7 September 2015
£326,000
+20.7%over 8 years23 March 2007
£270,000
+47.9%over 4 years10 July 2002
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1NA: £470,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B30 1NA
Versus other Birch Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Birch Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,706
Street avg £4,038
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery. 49 schools nearby.
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