Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
179 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP
2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
989 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 179 Colonial Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
179 Colonial Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 37.9% above the 2011 sale price.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
179 Colonial Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2019
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2009
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 June 2019
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 179 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
179 Colonial Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 179 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP
2decisions2extensions8documents3nearby
- Feb 2026ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 5.7 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
- Council
- Hodge Hill & Solihull North
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2026/00001/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
179 Colonial Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2011)
£116,000
Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2011Most recent
£116,000
+54.7%over 2 years6 February 2009
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5NP: £166,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in B9 5NP
Versus other Colonial Road homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 179 Colonial Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,262
Street avg £1,174
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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Crime
220/mo
Steady 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.
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