18 Alum Drive, Birmingham, B9 5PF
About 18 Alum Drive
18 Alum Drive is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5PF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Solar PV panels (35 kWp) installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Alum Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
18 Alum Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
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 5 sales in B9 5PF: £160,000 (2021–2016).
Versus other Alum Drive homes
On epc rating, 18 Alum Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Alston Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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