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 £155,000 sits 82.4% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 21.4% 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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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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
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.
£155,000
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 £1,235
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Wattville. 49 schools nearby.
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