19 Old Croft Lane, Birmingham, B36 0AR
About 19 Old Croft Lane
19 Old Croft Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £390,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 114% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Old Croft Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side rear extension to form playroom, utility and enlarged kitchen.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2004/02605/FULL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 19 Old Croft Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 24 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£390,000
+60.8%over 10 years7 September 2014
£242,500
+14.4%over 4 years5 August 2010
£212,000
+70.6%over 8 years26 September 2001
£124,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AR: £235,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in B36 0AR
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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
Versus other Old Croft Lane homes
19 Old Croft Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,223
Street avg £1,494
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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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