1885a, Pershore Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DJ
About 1885a
1885a is a semi-detached house in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B30 3DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. At 70 m² this is the 18th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 28 units on file.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 65.5% above the 2002 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 23.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1885a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1885a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 6 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2002Most recent
£110,000
+83.3%over 6 years24 January 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3DJ: £165,000 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in B30 3DJ
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Sold Feb 2018
£150,0001871a, Pershore Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DJ
Sold May 2015
£165,0001873a, Pershore Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DJ
Sold Mar 2009
£100,0001861a, Pershore Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DJ
Sold Apr 2006
£183,000
Versus other Pershore Road homes
Price per m²
£1,571
Street avg £1,970
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.3 km
Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cotteridge Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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