12 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
About 12 Lilac Avenue
12 Lilac Avenue is a semi-detached house in Perry Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham (B44 8LX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 19.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £188,000 in March 2024.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Lilac Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Lilac Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 18 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2024Most recent
£188,000
+15.3%15 November 2023
£163,000
+19.9%over 18 years8 September 2005
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8LX: £187,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B44 8LX
9 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
Sold Aug 2024
£191,00033 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
Sold Feb 2023
£187,00025 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
Sold Feb 2022
£250,00017 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
Sold Jul 2018
£170,00034 Lilac Avenue, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B44 8LX
Sold Jan 2018
£160,000
Versus other Lilac Avenue homes
On years held, 12 Lilac Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £1,825
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
2.2 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Greenholm Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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