17a, Firs Farm Drive, Birmingham, B36 8DA
About 17a
17a is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B36 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8DA: £100,000 (2022–2012).
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Everything we know about 17a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Firs Farm Drive homes
17a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
2.0 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Firs Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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