Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 St Johns Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9LD
4 planning records
Estimated value
£952,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£930,000)+2%
- Against B17 9LD's recent median (£290,000)+228%
Newest record on this page: January 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
243 m²
2616 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£952,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£930,000)+2%
- Against B17 9LD's recent median (£290,000)+228%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 St Johns Road is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
243 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B17 9LD
3 sales, median £290,000 (2015–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
20 January 2022Most recent
£930,000
+53.7%over 6 years11 June 2015
£605,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in B17 9LD: £290,000 (2015–1999).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 St Johns Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 20 St Johns Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 St Johns Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 243 m² (around 2616 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 243 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 162.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £930,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
20 St Johns Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF31toE53
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof
Very PoorGood
Roof insulation improved
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 St Johns Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 St Johns Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 20 St Johns Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 9LD
4decisions3extensions38documents9nearby
- Sept 2015ConversionFullOutcome in report
Installation of dormer window to front
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2015/06325/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2021Decision
- BasementJul 2016Decision
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Versus other St Johns Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 St Johns Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
243 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Crime
184/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chad Vale Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Chad Vale Primary SchoolPrimary386m
- Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary479m
- Harborne AcademySecondary571m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary624m
Nearest stops
- University Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.0km
- Selly Oak Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Five Ways Rail StationRailway station2.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 20 St Johns Road is modelled from its 243 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 St Johns Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 St Johns Road was lodged in March 2021 at band E and is valid until March 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 20 St Johns Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 41 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 9LD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 20 St Johns Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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