What type of property is 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX last sold for £185,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in October 2006, so prices have been falling over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and September 2013, 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX fell from £212,000 to £185,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly -2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B30 3NX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX located?

8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B30 postcode district.

Is 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (350% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

The closest primary school to 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX is The Oaks Primary School (678m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kings Heath Secondary School (1.8km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kingswood Close, B30 3NX is Highters Heath Lane, 1.4km away. The nearest rail option is Kings Norton Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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8 Kingswood Close, Birmingham, B30 3NX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Kingswood Close

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

8 Kingswood Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2011. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 sits 54.6% above the 2013 sale of £185,000. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Kingswood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2011

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kingswood Close, Birmingham, B30 3NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kingswood Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Kingswood Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£185,000

Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2013Most recent
£185,000
-12.7%over 6 years
31 October 2006
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3NX: £305,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in B30 3NX

On the street

Versus other Kingswood Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Kingswood Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,285

Street avg £2,767

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

1.4 km

Highters Heath Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Oaks Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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