5 Wrekin Road, Birmingham, B44 8HB
About 5 Wrekin Road
5 Wrekin Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B44 8HB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 82.4% above the 2011 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
5 Wrekin Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 5 Wrekin Road.
- Dec 2018AmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to approval 2018/02925/PA to retain existing garage at ground floor level
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/08322/PA
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/02925/PA
What's in 5 Wrekin Road, Birmingham, B44 8HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Wrekin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 May 2011Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8HB: £250,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B44 8HB
Versus other Wrekin Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Wrekin Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,437
Street avg £2,045
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







