17 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, B36 0AR
About 17 Old Croft Lane
17 Old Croft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across 2014–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 49.8% above the 2014 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
17 Old Croft Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Old Croft Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2008/02271/FULL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 17 Old Croft 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
17 Old Croft Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.5% per year over 1 year.
£235,000
Growth on file: 20.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£235,000
+20.5%27 February 2014
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AR: £292,500 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in B36 0AR
Everything we know about 17 Old Croft 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Old Croft Lane homes
Habitable Rooms for 17 Old Croft Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,780
Street avg £1,783
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Lea Hall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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