11a, Blake Lane, Birmingham, B9 5QT
About 11a
11a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 61 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 49.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 149.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £165,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 November 2020Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5QT: £165,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in B9 5QT
Versus other Blake Lane homes
EPC Rating for 11a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,705
Street avg £1,915
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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
1.2 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bordesley Green Primary School. 61 schools nearby.
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