12 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
About 12 Marlborough Road
12 Marlborough Road is a detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 77.2% above the 2014 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12 Marlborough Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
12 Marlborough Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two-storey side / rear extension and single storey rear extension
- Agent
- S. Ahmed
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2015/50837/MINFHO
- Jan 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear kitchen extension with first floor bedroom extension over existing kitchen.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2005/00020/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Marlborough Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
12 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£249,950
-13.2%over 9 years20 October 2005
£288,000
+64.6%over 4 years3 May 2001
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0EH: £391,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B36 0EH
11 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Aug 2023
£480,00029 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Nov 2022
£342,50030 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Jan 2022
£391,0003 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Oct 2021
£410,0009 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Jun 2020
£317,500
Everything we know about 12 Marlborough Road, 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

Versus other Marlborough Road homes
12 Marlborough Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,736
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
2.2 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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