What kind of home is 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB sell for?

25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB last sold for £228,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £135,000 in August 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2015 and September 2022, 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB rose from £135,000 to £228,500, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB have?

The current EPC rating for 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB use?

The latest EPC at 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

25 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.

Which area is 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB in?

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

Is 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB in a safe area?

Police records around 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB 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.

What schools are near 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

The closest primary school to 25 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 transport links are near 25 Dowar Road, B45 8RB?

The closest bus stop to 25 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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25 Dowar Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 25 Dowar Road

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

25 Dowar Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £228,500 in September 2022. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

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 16 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Dowar Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

25 Dowar Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£228,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£228,500
+47.4%over 5 years
27 January 2017
£155,000
+14.8%over 1 year
26 August 2015
£135,000

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

Nearby sales in B45 8RB

On the street

Versus other Dowar Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Dowar Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,130

Street avg £2,433

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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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

1.2 km

Elliot Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 24 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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