What type of property is 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB sell for?

17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB last sold for £235,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and September 2021, 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB rose from £149,000 to £235,000, a change of £86,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB located?

17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

Police records around 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB show an average of 217 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

The closest primary school to 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is Rednal Hill Junior School (296m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (428m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is Elliot Gardens, 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17 Dowar Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RB

Estimated value

£288,000

Since the 2021 sale (£235,000)+23%
Against B45 8RB's recent median (£210,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£288,000

Against its 2021 sale (£235,000)+23%
Against B45 8RB's recent median (£210,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 17 Dowar Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B45 8RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
59 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B45 8RB
5 sales, median £210,000 (2024–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£235,000
+57.7%over 4 years
16 December 2016
£149,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8RB: £210,000 (2024–2023).

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Risks

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Overview

About 17 Dowar Road

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

17 Dowar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 22.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 112.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 26 EPCs). Sold September 2021 for £235,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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 24 Aug 2026

Current Certificate

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Dowar Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Dowar Road 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.

On the street

Versus other Dowar Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Dowar Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,983

Street avg £2,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Elliot Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Rednal Hill Junior SchoolPrimary296m
Rednal Hill Infant SchoolPrimary296m
Colmers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary423m
Colmers School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary428m

Nearest stops

Elliot GardensBus stop1.2km
Beverley RoadBus stop1.2km
Longbridge Rail StationRailway station1.2km
St. Chads ChurchBus stop1.3km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,351 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour363 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson258 reports8%
Shoplifting225 reports7%

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 17 Dowar Road is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B45 8RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Dowar Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Dowar Road was lodged in August 2016 at band D and expired in August 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Dowar Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B45 8RB, not by walking route.
Council tax band: 17 Dowar Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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