49 Capern Grove, Birmingham, B32 2JH
About 49 Capern Grove
49 Capern Grove is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B32 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 503 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 7th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 Capern Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
49 Capern Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
49 Capern Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2JH: £125,500 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in B32 2JH
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Versus other Capern Grove homes
CO₂ Emissions for 49 Capern Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base. 44 schools nearby.
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