5 Hillcross Walk, Birmingham, B36 8NN
About 5 Hillcross Walk
5 Hillcross Walk is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £191,000 sits 496.9% above the 1999 sale of £32,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 69.9% below the postcode norm. At 83 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).
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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
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Hillcross Walk has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hillcross Walk was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 August 1999Most recent
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8NN: £105,000 (2024–2003).
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Versus other Hillcross Walk homes
Price per m² for 5 Hillcross Walk lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£386
Street avg £1,475
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Firs Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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