4 Barnwood Road, Birmingham, B32 2LZ
About 4 Barnwood Road
4 Barnwood Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B32 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
4 Barnwood Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 4.5 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.8 metres, eaves height 2.7 metres.
- Council
- Selly Oak
- Reference
- 2013/04644/PA
- Mar 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a single storey forward extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2013/00834/PA
What's in 4 Barnwood Road, Birmingham, B32 2LZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Barnwood Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£195,000
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 4 sales in B32 2LZ: £85,000 (2025–2005).
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Versus other Barnwood Road homes
4 Barnwood Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.8 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base. 43 schools nearby.
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