What kind of home is Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH sell for?

Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH last sold for £77,000 in April 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,500 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and April 2005, Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH rose from £34,500 to £77,000, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +11.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

The current EPC rating for Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH use?

The latest EPC at Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH in?

Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

Police records around Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH 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 Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

The closest primary school to Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH is St James Catholic Primary School (159m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (618m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH?

The closest bus stop to Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, B45 9NH is Beverley Road, 333m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Blackthorne House

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

Blackthorne House is a two-bedroom detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 9NH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Blackthorne House (62–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 61% above the 2005 sale of £77,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromD63toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blackthorne House, Flat 2, 15 Longwood Road, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blackthorne House 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.

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

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£77,000

Growth on file: 11.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2005Most recent
£77,000
+87.8%over 4 years
5 January 2001
£41,000
+18.8%over 2 years
30 January 1998
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 9NH: £112,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in B45 9NH

On the street

Versus other Longwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Blackthorne House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,242

Street avg £1,264

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.3 km

Beverley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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