What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA is A with a score of 95 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2009 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B36 8PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA have?

Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in March 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA located?

Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B36 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

Police records around Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (90% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA is Firs Primary School (426m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hodge Hill Girls' School (665m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA?

The closest rail stop to Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, B36 8PA is Stechford Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8PA

EPC A2 planning records

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 95

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 is a property in Birmingham (B36 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (55–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span B to A, with this unit at the top.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 49 EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A95

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

0.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromD59toA95

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Flat 4.

Mar 2024
Conditions
In report
Application to determine the details for condition number 3. (sample materials) attached to planning application 2023/04105/PA.
Council
Hodge Hill & Solihull North
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2024/01137/PA
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Jan 2024
Solar PanelsFull
In report
Alterations to external facades to add new build walling and cladding, replacement UPVC windows and doors and photovoltaic panels to the roof
Council
Hodge Hill & Solihull North
New Windows
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
2023/04105/PA
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What's in Flat 4, 70 Collingbourne Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8PA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£131,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8PA: £92,000 (2020–2005).

Nearby sales in B36 8PA

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On the street

Versus other Collingbourne Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Flat 4 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

95 (A)

Street avg 84 (B)

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Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

Comparables

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Stechford Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Firs Primary School. 41 schools nearby.

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