What kind of home is 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU sell for?

18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU last sold for £95,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £44,000 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1998 and June 2018, 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU rose from £44,000 to £95,000, a change of £51,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

The current EPC rating for 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (463 sq ft). That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8XU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU use?

The latest EPC at 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU 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 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU in?

18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

Is 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU 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.

What schools are near 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

The closest primary school to 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU is St Columba's Catholic Primary School (133m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (793m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU?

The closest rail stop to 18 Knowle Close, B45 8XU is Longbridge Rail Station, 802m away. The nearest bus option is Elliot Gardens, 1.4km away.

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18 Knowle Close, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8XU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

43 m²

463 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Knowle Close

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

18 Knowle Close is an end-of-terrace house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8XU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 41 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 81.1% above the 2018 sale of £95,000. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.

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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.

18 Knowle Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Apr 2018

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Knowle Close, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Knowle Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£95,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

28 June 2018Most recent
£95,000
+35.8%over 15 years
12 December 2002
£69,950
+59.0%over 4 years
29 June 1998
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8XU: £187,500 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in B45 8XU

On the street

Versus other Knowle Close homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Knowle Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,209

Street avg £2,658

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Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Longbridge Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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