1 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
About 1 George Street
1 George Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 97.6% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £85,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 George Street 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
1 George Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 14 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2019Most recent
£85,000
+46.6%over 14 years25 May 2005
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0EG: £140,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B21 0EG
21 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Mar 2024
£340,0006 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold May 2022
£140,00024 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Apr 2022
£143,0007 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Jun 2019
£109,00019 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Jul 2017
£52,480
Versus other George Street homes
On years held, 1 George Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £1,239
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 49 schools nearby.
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