Flat 78, Abacus Building, 196 Alcester Street, Birmingham, B12 0NX is a leasehold flat built between 1930-1949. The property offers approximately 786 square feet of living space and is situated on the 3rd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £276,067 , which equates to approximately £351 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Jan 2007 for £195,000. Since then, the value has increased by £81,067, representing a 41.6% increase, or approximately 2.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £276,067 is:

  • 25.0% lower than the average property price on Alcester Street
  • 21.9% higher than the average in the B12 0NX postcode area
  • and 5.3% lower than the average price for Birmingham as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded once as rented and once as owner-occupied, indicating a change in how it was used over time.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 13 September 2023, the property was recorded as rented.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1930-1949
Interior Size
786 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
3rd floor
Price (estimate)
£276,067
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£351
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Flat 78, Abacus Building, 196 Alcester Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0NX has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 13 Sep 2023.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 3 Aug 2013, when the property was rated B. The current rating of D reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 24.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to room heaters, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency changing from average to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) to solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed), changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 53% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from good to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to B12 0NX

17 th / 43
Price Rank
22% higher than average
8 th / 35
Size Rank
9% bigger than average
20 th / 35
Price Per Sq FT Rank
12% higher than average

Compared to other properties in B12 0NX , this flat's estimated value ranks 17th out of 43. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 20th out of 35 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 8th out of 35 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£276,067
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+42 %
11 Jan 2007
£195,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £155,000
sale date: 6 Sep 2024
rooms: 3
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £162,000
sale date: 26 Jul 2024
rooms: 3
size: 786 sq ft
sale price: £217,500
sale date: 20 Jun 2024
rooms: 3
size: 883 sq ft
sale price: £146,000
sale date: 21 Dec 2022
rooms: 3
size: 710 sq ft
sale price: £193,000
sale date: 30 Sep 2020

Data Sources

The property at Flat 78, Abacus Building, 196 Alcester Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0NX appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 11 Jan 2007. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 13 Sep 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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