Flat 2, 5
Flat 2, 5
Description & Estimates
Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham is recorded publicly as a mid-century leasehold apartment across 753 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham is £176,754 and its rental estimate is £867 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
5, Essington Street is a residential building on Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 and falls within the B16 postal district and the borough of Birmingham.
Our Data Sources
Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham has a single entry in the Land Registry from November 2009 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2021.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham, we estimate a market value of £185,592 and a rental value of £910 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £164,382 and £806 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham has seen its estimated sale value decline by £4,810 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value climb by £12 per month (1.4%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Energy Efficiency
Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 25 Jun 2021.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham completed on 5th November 2009 at £73,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 24.9% over the period since November 2009.
- Sold Nov 2009£73,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham have sold within a radius of 210 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 24th November 2025, was Flat 2, 47, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AJ, a leasehold flat which sold for £160,000.
Read more about house prices in B16.
- Sold Nov 2025£160,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 2, 47, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AJFlat 2, 47, Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AJ
- Sold May 2024£120,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 4, 4, Broadfield Walk, Birmingham, B16 8ANFlat 4, 4, Broadfield Walk, Birmingham, B16 8AN
- Sold Jan 2024£195,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, 7, Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 8ALFlat 5, 7, Essington Street, Birmingham, B16 8AL
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 30 addresses on Essington Street, Birmingham, B16, Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham comes out as the 5th largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £3k less expensive than the average property across the B16 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mSt John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
- 600mNelson Primary School
- 900mSt Thomas Church of England Primary School
- 700mCity Academy
- 1.0kmJewellery Quarter Academy
- 1.7kmSt Paul's School for Girls
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Public Transport Nearby
From Flat 2, 5, Essington Street, Birmingham, the nearest station is Five Ways, 500 metres away.
- 500mFive Ways
- 1.2kmBirmingham New Street
- 1.4kmBirmingham Snow Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
