5 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
About 5 Hewell Lane
5 Hewell Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £701,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 161 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Hewell Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Hewell Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Hewell Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£712,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 24 years.
£701,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2025Most recent
£701,000
+57.5%over 7 years21 August 2017
£445,000
+17.8%over 9 years19 September 2007
£377,750
+125.5%over 6 years7 June 2001
£167,500
+3.1%over 7 months31 October 2000
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8NZ: £625,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B45 8NZ
3 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
Sold May 2024
£475,00029 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
Sold Sept 2023
£750,0009 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
Sold Nov 2022
£625,00017 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
Sold Dec 2021
£678,85013 Hewell Lane, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NZ
Sold May 2019
£470,000
Versus other Hewell Lane homes
5 Hewell Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,354
Street avg £4,790
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandhills Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Andrew's CofE First School. 5 schools nearby.
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