1 Gray Street, Birmingham, B9 4LS
About 1 Gray Street
1 Gray Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 4LS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 119.8% above the 2003 sale of £101,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 32.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Gray Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/02713/PA
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/06850/PA
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Sales history & valuation
1 Gray Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.2% per year over 5 years.
£101,000
Growth on file: 16.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2003Most recent
£101,000
+15.4%over 9 months29 November 2002
£87,500
+86.2%over 4 years30 July 1998
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 4LS: £190,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Gray Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Gray Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,161
Street avg £2,053
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Bordesley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bordesley Village Primary School. 75 schools nearby.
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