17 Finnemore Road, Birmingham, B9 5XN
About 17 Finnemore Road
17 Finnemore Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 67.7% above the 2015 sale of £155,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 37 EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
17 Finnemore Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Finnemore Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.8 metres
- Council
- Hodge Hill & Solihull North
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/03404/PA
What's in 17 Finnemore Road, Birmingham, B9 5XN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Finnemore Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 1 year.
£155,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 August 2015Most recent
£155,000
+15.7%over 1 year10 July 2014
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5XN: £275,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B9 5XN
Versus other Finnemore Road homes
17 Finnemore Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,174
Street avg £1,441
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
1.4 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Waverley Studio College. 59 schools nearby.
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