12 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
About 12 College Road
12 College Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Quinton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 151.4% above the 2003 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 58.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2018. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 College Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2018Change of UseOutlineIn report
Prior Approval for change of use from retail (Use Class A1) to residential (Use Class C3) with associated operational development
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/05591/PA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 College Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2003Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 1AB: £123,500 (2018–2014).
Nearby sales in B32 1AB
8 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
Sold Apr 2018
£110,00030 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
Sold Feb 2017
£124,90028 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
Sold Mar 2016
£126,00026 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
Sold Sept 2014
£123,50024 College Road, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AB
Sold Feb 2012
£119,000
Everything we know about 12 College Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other College Road homes
12 College Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£654
Street avg £1,685
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Rowley Regis Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Quinton Church Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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