What type of property is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP last sold for £152,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

The current EPC rating for 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP 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.

Where is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP located?

189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B9 postcode district.

Is 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP in a safe area?

Police records around 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP show an average of 220 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

The closest primary school to 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP is Parkfield Community School (454m), one of 47 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form (623m), with 23 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP?

The closest rail stop to 189 Colonial Road, B9 5NP is Adderley Park Rail Station, 737m away. The nearest underground option is Curzon Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.9km away.

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189 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 189 Colonial Road

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

189 Colonial Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 29.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £152,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 March 2030

3 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

189 Colonial Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£152,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£152,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5NP: £166,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in B9 5NP

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.

189 Colonial Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,617

Street avg £1,160

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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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Common questions

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