Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Oaklands Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9TU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£528,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£502,500)+5%
- Against B17 9TU's recent median (£480,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£528,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£502,500)+5%
- Against B17 9TU's recent median (£480,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Oaklands Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9TU. 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
114 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B17 9TU
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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
12 July 2022Most recent
£502,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B17 9TU: £480,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B17 9TU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Oaklands Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9TU. 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 26 Oaklands Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Oaklands Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 9TU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £502,500. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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.
26 Oaklands Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 October 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Oaklands Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Oaklands Avenue has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Oaklands Avenue, Birmingham, B17 9TU
1decisions1extensions9nearby
- Jul 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of first floor side extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2001/02780/PA
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Versus other Oaklands Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 26 Oaklands Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,408
Street avg £3,627
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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
2.0 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Peters CofE Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peters CofE Primary SchoolPrimary538m
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary762m
- Harborne Primary SchoolPrimary774m
- Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BasePrimary860m
Nearest stops
- University Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Selly Oak Rail StationRailway station2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,302 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime344 reports11%
- Other Theft214 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson208 reports7%
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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 26 Oaklands Avenue is modelled from its 114 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B17 9TU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 26 Oaklands Avenue. 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 26 Oaklands Avenue was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Oaklands Avenue. 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 38 schools and 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B17 9TU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 26 Oaklands Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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