40 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
About 40 Clarence Road
40 Clarence Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
40 Clarence 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
40 Clarence Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0EA: £120,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B21 0EA
24 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
Sold Sept 2025
£180,0004 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
Sold May 2025
£165,00062 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
Sold Jul 2020
£116,00018 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
Sold Feb 2019
£50,00022 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EA
Sold Aug 2017
£92,500
Versus other Clarence Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 40 Clarence Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 51 schools nearby.
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