98 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
About 98 Third Avenue
98 Third Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B9 5RL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 55% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 159.4% above the 2001 sale of £77,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
98 Third Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
98 Third Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
98 Third Avenue's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 55.0% per year over 1 year.
£77,500
Growth on file: 55.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
30 November 2001Most recent
£77,500
+55.0%over 6 months24 May 2001
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5RL: £145,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in B9 5RL
80 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
Sold Feb 2026
£220,000124 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
Sold Dec 2024
£95,00074 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
Sold Jan 2024
£145,000108 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
Sold May 2023
£197,500130 Third Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RL
Sold Aug 2021
£140,000
Versus other Third Avenue homes
On floor area, 98 Third Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£605
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
220/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marlborough Primary School. 65 schools nearby.
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