What kind of home is 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ is a mid-terrace house.

What did 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ sell for?

38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ last sold for £125,000 in June 2008, around 18 years ago. Before that, it sold for £34,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and June 2008, 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ rose from £34,000 to £125,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

The current EPC rating for 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B9 5RQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ use?

The latest EPC at 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ 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.

Which area is 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ in?

38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ sits in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B9 postcode district.

Is 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ in a safe area?

Police records around 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (58% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

The closest primary school to 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ is Marlborough Primary School (410m), one of 45 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waverley Studio College (743m), with 18 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ?

The closest rail stop to 38 Fourth Avenue, B9 5RQ is Adderley Park Rail Station, 999m away. The nearest underground option is Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.8km away.

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38 Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 Fourth Avenue

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

38 Fourth Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B9 5RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump.

It hasn't traded since June 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 104 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 sits 62.4% above the 2008 sale of £125,000.

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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.

38 Fourth Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Fourth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£125,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2008Most recent
£125,000
+267.6%over 10 years
16 October 1997
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5RQ: £206,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B9 5RQ

On the street

Versus other Fourth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Fourth Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,202

Street avg £1,287

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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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

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Marlborough Primary School. 63 schools nearby.

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