17 Douglas Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8EN
About 17 Douglas Avenue
17 Douglas Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.
Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 57.5% above the 2013 sale of £214,000. At 149 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
17 Douglas Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 Douglas Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
17 Douglas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 6 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2013Most recent
£214,000
-4.0%over 6 years25 June 2007
£223,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8EN: £317,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B36 8EN
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Versus other Douglas Avenue homes
On epc rating, 17 Douglas Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,436
Street avg £1,883
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 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
1.4 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hodge Hill Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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