185a, Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SR
About 185a
185a is a mid-terrace house in Bordesley Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B9 5SR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 68 m² this is the 4th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 68 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
185a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 February 2024
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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.
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Planning history
185a 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
185a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
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 5SR: £180,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B9 5SR
159 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SR
Sold May 2025
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Sold Apr 2025
£210,000177 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SR
Sold Jun 2022
£1,000125 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SR
Sold Jul 2019
£180,000117 Bordesley Green East, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5SR
Sold Sept 2018
£145,000
Versus other Bordesley Green East homes
EPC Rating for 185a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
220/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Alston Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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