8 Halfway Close, Birmingham, B44 8JL
About 8 Halfway Close
8 Halfway Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B44 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £175,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2000. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 28.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Halfway Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of a single storey side extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Reference
- 2000/02140/PA
What's in 8 Halfway Close, Birmingham, B44 8JL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Halfway Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2020Most recent
£175,000
+28.7%over 3 years13 January 2017
£136,000
+9.7%over 2 years12 June 2014
£124,000
-0.8%over 1 year9 November 2012
£125,000
+12.6%over 8 years5 May 2004
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8JL: £180,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in B44 8JL
Versus other Halfway Close homes
Price per m²
£2,397
Street avg £2,382
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
2.1 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenholm Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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