8b, Caldecote Grove, Birmingham, B9 5JA
About 8b
8b is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 5JA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 52 m² this is the 12th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8b 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
8b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in B9 5JA: £61,000 (2017–2007).
Versus other Caldecote Grove homes
On epc rating, 8b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
220/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Waverley School. 58 schools nearby.
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