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79 Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DL

7 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 79 Wattville Road

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

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).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Wattville Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

79 Wattville Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£80,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £80,000

    -2.4%over 9 years
  2. 17 October 2006

    £82,000

    +13.9%over 7 months
  3. 26 March 2006

    £72,000

    +10.8%over 10 months
  4. 7 June 2005

    £65,000

    +1.6%over 8 months
  5. 30 September 2004

    £64,000

    -3.0%
  6. 13 June 2004

    £66,000

    +450.0%over 8 years
  7. 8 August 1995

    £12,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0DL: £190,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Wattville Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 79 Wattville Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,194

Street avg £1,488

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Wattville Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

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.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.