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157 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 157 Colonial Road

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

157 Colonial Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 157 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

157 Colonial Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

157 Colonial Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 5 sales in B9 5NP: £176,812 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Colonial Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

157 Colonial Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 157 Colonial Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£186k

1 Caldwell Road

B9 5TG

£193k

1 Drummond Road

B9 5XJ

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Carlton Road, Small Heath

B9 5ED

£173k

1 Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green

B9 5RG

£170k

1 Fifth Avenue

B9 5RB

3 bed
£213k

1 Bramble Dell

B9 5FE

2 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Fordrough Avenue

B9 5LF

1 bed3 bath
£219k

1 Alston Road

B9 5UN

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.
Full Birmingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Parkfield Community School. 70 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 157 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.