40 Wattville Road, Birmingham, B21 0DS
About 40 Wattville Road
40 Wattville Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2023 for £90,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 26.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 200% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
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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
40 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 22 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2023Most recent
£90,000
+12.5%over 2 years13 September 2021
£80,000
+29.0%over 18 years1 May 2003
£62,000
+69.9%over 1 year22 February 2002
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0DS: £81,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in B21 0DS
Versus other Wattville Road homes
On epc rating, 40 Wattville Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 49 schools nearby.
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