172a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
About 172a
172a is a mid-terrace house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 51 m² this is the 11th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom.
Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 92.6% below the 2015 sale of £1,560,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,842/sq ft) was about 1472.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
172a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
172a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 February 2015Most recent
£1,560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 9JA: £80,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in B45 9JA
170a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
Sold May 2024
£80,000174a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
Sold May 2024
£80,000176a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
Sold Mar 2024
£80,000178a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
Sold Mar 2024
£80,000180a, New Road, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9JA
Sold Mar 2024
£80,000
Versus other New Road homes
On epc rating, 172a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£30,588
Street avg £3,647
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St. Chads Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James Catholic Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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