23 Dover Close, Birmingham, B32 4JT
About 23 Dover Close
23 Dover Close is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B32 4JT). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 35.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold February 2020 for £133,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Dover Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of a single storey rear extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
Retrospective- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2008/01305/PA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2020Most recent
£133,000
+46.2%over 12 years24 May 2007
£91,000
+152.8%over 9 years23 October 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 4JT: £82,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in B32 4JT
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dover Close homes
23 Dover Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,304
Street avg £1,479
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Church Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kitwell Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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