What type of property is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX last sold for £85,000 in September 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £11,500 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and September 2006, 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX rose from £11,500 to £85,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +32.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

The current EPC rating for 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX located?

38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

Police records around 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX show an average of 293 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

The closest primary school to 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX is Oasis Academy Wattville (293m), one of 39 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holyhead School (659m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX?

The closest rail stop to 38 Kentish Road, B21 0AX is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 549m away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 576m away.

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38 Kentish Road, Birmingham, B21 0AX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 38 Kentish Road

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

38 Kentish Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 68.2% above the 2006 sale of £85,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

38 Kentish Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromD55toE47

Low Energy Lighting

100%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2024from Mar 2014

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Kentish Road, Birmingham, B21 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Kentish Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

38 Kentish Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£85,000

Growth on file: 32.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2006Most recent
£85,000
+183.3%over 4 years
2 May 2002
£30,000
+160.9%over 2 years
15 August 1999
£11,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0AX: £125,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in B21 0AX

On the street

Versus other Kentish Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Kentish Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,063

Street avg £1,247

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly 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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

293/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

The Hawthorns Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oasis Academy Wattville. 50 schools nearby.

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