1 Kentish Road, Birmingham, B21 0BB
About 1 Kentish Road
1 Kentish Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 28.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 145% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
1 Kentish Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Kentish Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0BB: £128,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B21 0BB
Versus other Kentish Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Kentish Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,435
Street avg £846
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 48 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







