What type of property is 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP last sold for £340,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £59,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

Across 6 sales between February 1998 and July 2025, 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP rose from £59,500 to £340,000, a change of £280,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

The current EPC rating for 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP located?

42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP sits in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

Police records around 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP show an average of 11 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (337% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

The closest primary school to 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP is St Peters CofE Primary School (281m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (1.6km), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP?

The closest rail stop to 42 Vicarage Road, B17 0SP is University Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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42 Vicarage Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0SP

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Vicarage Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Vicarage Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 0SP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 48.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Vicarage Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Vicarage Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

42 Vicarage Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2025Most recent
£340,000
+12.4%over 5 years
7 June 2020
£302,500
+52.8%over 15 years
10 October 2004
£198,000
+7.0%over 1 year
25 September 2003
£185,000
+48.1%over 2 years
16 March 2001
£124,950
+110.0%over 3 years
16 February 1998
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 0SP: £320,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B17 0SP

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Vicarage Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £3,575

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

11/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

University Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peters CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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