What type of property is 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW sell for?

1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW last sold for £96,500 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and July 2010, 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW rose from £40,000 to £96,500, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (968 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 0LW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW 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 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW located?

1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

Is 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

The closest primary school to 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW is Reaside Academy (466m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (881m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Barlow Close, B45 0LW is Hillview Road, 1.0km away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Barlow Close, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 0LW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

968 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Barlow Close

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

1 Barlow Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 0LW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 968 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 64.8% above the 2010 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Barlow Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barlow Close, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 0LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Barlow Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Barlow Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£96,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2010Most recent
£96,500
+3.8%over 5 years
26 August 2004
£93,000
+132.5%over 6 years
29 April 1998
£40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 0LW: £98,000 (2019–2013).

Nearby sales in B45 0LW

On the street

Versus other Barlow Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Barlow Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,073

Street avg £1,168

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Hillview Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Reaside Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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