9 Douglas Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8EN
About 9 Douglas Avenue
9 Douglas Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 55.2% above the 2007 sale of £249,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 41 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Douglas Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2011FullIn report
Retention of detached structure to rear of property
- Council
- Hodge Hill
Retrospective- Reference
- 2011/05394/PA
- Sept 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension, and single storey front and rear extensions
- Council
- Hodge Hill
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2010/03757/PA
What's in 9 Douglas Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8EN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 12 years.
£249,950
Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2007Most recent
£249,950
+240.1%over 12 years30 March 1995
£73,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8EN: £317,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B36 8EN
Everything we know about 9 Douglas Avenue, 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 Douglas Avenue homes
On epc rating, 9 Douglas Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,700
Street avg £1,876
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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