1 Murdoch Mews, Cotteridge Road, Birmingham, B30 3AZ
About 1 Murdoch Mews
1 Murdoch Mews is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B30 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 is 30.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 90.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Murdoch Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Murdoch Mews
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
1 Murdoch Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 5 years.
£228,950
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2006Most recent
£228,950
+99.1%over 5 years13 May 2001
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3AZ: £205,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B30 3AZ
Versus other Cotteridge Road homes
1 Murdoch Mews outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,662
Street avg £1,966
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Foundry Walk
B30 3AW
1 Dunster Close
B30 3RY
1 Lindsworth Close
B30 3PX
1 Lindsworth Road
B30 3NH
1 Canal Side, Wharf Road, Kings Norton
B30 3LH
1 Cotteridge Road
B30 3AZ
1 Barn Close
B30 3AD
1 Holly Road, Kings Norton
B30 3AX
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
0.6 km
Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cotteridge Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







