79 Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DL
About 79 Wattville Road
79 Wattville Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0DL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 75% above the 2016 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 67 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
79 Wattville 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
79 Wattville Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 21 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£80,000
-2.4%over 9 years17 October 2006
£82,000
+13.9%over 7 months26 March 2006
£72,000
+10.8%over 10 months7 June 2005
£65,000
+1.6%over 8 months30 September 2004
£64,000
-3.0%13 June 2004
£66,000
+450.0%over 8 years8 August 1995
£12,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0DL: £190,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B21 0DL
Versus other Wattville Road homes
On floor area, 79 Wattville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,194
Street avg £1,488
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.4 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 48 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







