17 Ashbrook Road, Birmingham, B30 2XF
About 17 Ashbrook Road
17 Ashbrook Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 2XF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 86.4% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Ashbrook Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
17 Ashbrook Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
16applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Ashbrook Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 14 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2011Most recent
£125,000
+142.7%over 14 years31 January 1997
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 2XF: £240,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B30 2XF
Versus other Ashbrook Road homes
On epc rating, 17 Ashbrook Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,471
Street avg £2,299
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
1.5 km
Bournville Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moor Green Primary Academy. 40 schools nearby.
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