1 Derwent Grove, Birmingham, B30 2UX
About 1 Derwent Grove
1 Derwent Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 2UX). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 40.1% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £242,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Derwent Grove has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey forward extension.
- Council
- Selly Oak
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/07120/PA
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Sales history & valuation
1 Derwent Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.
£242,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
28 April 2022Most recent
£242,000
+10.0%over 2 years24 February 2020
£220,000
+57.1%over 6 years21 May 2013
£140,000
+59.1%over 10 years13 December 2002
£88,000
+95.6%over 4 years15 October 1998
£45,000
+11.1%over 2 years19 January 1996
£40,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 2UX: £218,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in B30 2UX
Versus other Derwent Grove homes
On floor area, 1 Derwent Grove stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,921
Street avg £2,126
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1.6 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moor Green Primary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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