17 Colonial Road, Birmingham, B9 5NR
About 17 Colonial Road
17 Colonial Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 50.4% above the 2016 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
17 Colonial Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Colonial Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Colonial Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 13 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£125,000
+66.7%over 13 years7 November 2002
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5NR: £195,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in B9 5NR
Versus other Colonial Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Colonial Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £1,027
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.9 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bordesley Green Primary School. 64 schools nearby.
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