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Flat 2, 516 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham (B44 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor.

At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 93% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold May 2022 for £105,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromC75toD63
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 516 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Flat 2 was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Oct 2024
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Application for drop kerb at front of property

    Council
    Perry Barr
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2024/05104/PA
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2023
    Full
    In report

    Installation of footway crossing

    Council
    Perry Barr
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/05737/PA
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 2

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
  • A planning decision worth checking
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Flat 2 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£105,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2022Most recent

    £105,000

    +38.2%over 4 years

  2. 3 November 2017

    £76,000

    +16.9%over 4 years

  3. 16 November 2012

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 9JB: £225,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 69 (D)

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsland Primary School (NC). 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 516 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.