38 City Road, Birmingham, B16 0HG
About 38 City Road
38 City Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0HG). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £300,000 in June 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2013.
Everything you need to know about 38 City Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
30-day money-back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
38 City Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/05262/PA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38 City Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 City Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 8 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2022Most recent
£300,000
+50.0%over 2 years7 February 2020
£200,000
-4.8%over 2 years18 June 2017
£210,000
+27.3%over 2 years12 December 2014
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B16 0HG: £183,000 (2021–2007).
Versus other City Road homes
On price per m², 38 City Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £768
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Everything you need to know about 38 City Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
30-day money-back guarantee
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
City Road Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.