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Get started232 Gressel Lane is a detached house in Birmingham (B33 9UE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 269.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 26 EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Sold October 2023 for £230,000.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 232 Gressel Lane in 2023.
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Commercial, Business & Service (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3)
Latest sale on 232 Gressel Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 17 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 17 years.
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EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Lea Hall Rail Station — railway station.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Change of use from dwelling house (Use ClassC3) to children residential care home (Use Class C2)
2 more applications for this property
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13 October 2023Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 17 years5 July 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B33 9UE: £94,950 (2016–2000).
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Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
B33 9AY
Closest school
0.2 km
Tile Cross Academy. 44 schools nearby.