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17 Frances Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DU

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Frances Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Frances Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B30 3DU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 52.9% above the 2014 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Frances Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Frances Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Frances Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    Council
    Selly Oak
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/01397/PA
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Frances Road

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Frances Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£129,500

Growth on file: 19.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £129,500

    +20.5%over 5 years

  2. 19 July 2009

    £107,500

    +156.0%over 7 years

  3. 2 November 2001

    £42,000

    +250.0%

  4. 18 September 2001

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3DU: £217,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Frances Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Frances Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £1,808

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Frances Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£189k

1 Laurel Road, Kings Norton

B30 3AY

2 bed
£217k

1 Frances Road, Kings Norton

B30 3DU

2 bed
£220k

1 Kenley Grove

B30 3PJ

2 bed
£176k

1 Elmley Grove

B30 3PL

2 bed
£229k

1 Elderfield Road

B30 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Holly Road, Kings Norton

B30 3AX

2 bed
£233k

1 Cotteridge Road

B30 3AZ

3 bed
£262k

1 Lindsworth Close

B30 3PX

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cotteridge Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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