49 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
About 49 Clarence Road
49 Clarence Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 90.6% above the 2005 sale of £85,000. At 85 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 42 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
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
49 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
49 Clarence Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2005Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0ED: £170,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in B21 0ED
67 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
Sold Oct 2025
£160,60665 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
Sold Jun 2025
£350,00089 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
Sold Mar 2025
£170,00011 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
Sold Sept 2024
£160,00055 Clarence Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ED
Sold Oct 2020
£115,000
Versus other Clarence Road homes
Floor Area for 49 Clarence Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,000
Street avg £1,165
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 52 schools nearby.
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