1 Dorset Cottages, Ash Tree Road, Birmingham, B30 2JJ
About 1 Dorset Cottages
1 Dorset Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B30 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sale on file: £197,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 26.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 192.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Dorset Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.
£197,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2019Most recent
£197,000
+35.9%over 4 years28 October 2014
£144,950
+8.2%over 7 years29 July 2007
£134,000
+83.6%over 5 years4 July 2002
£73,000
+46.1%over 3 years27 May 1999
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 2JJ: £130,500 (2020–2001).
Versus other Ash Tree Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Dorset Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £1,722
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Stirchley Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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