4 Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, B32 3JL
About 4 Genners Lane
4 Genners Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Bartley Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).
Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 13.6% below the 2020 sale of £140,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 54.8% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £140,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Genners Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 4 Genners Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2022FullIn report
Erection of dormer window to front
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/01889/PA
- Sept 2012ConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 4 attached to previous planning application 2010/00593/PA to allow opening hours from Monday to Saturday 0730 hrs to 2300 hrs and Sundays 1000 hrs to 2300 hrs
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2012/04961/PA
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 4 Genners Lane
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 August 2020Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B32 3JL: £130,000 (2020–2005).
Everything we know about 4 Genners Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Genners Lane homes
4 Genners Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Church Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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