16 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
About 16 George Street
16 George Street is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0EG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in August 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 368.5% above the 2000 sale of £30,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 57.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
16 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
16 George Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2000Most recent
£30,950
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
£143,0001 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Jul 2019
£85,0007 George Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0EG
Sold Jun 2019
£109,000
Versus other George Street homes
Price per m² for 16 George Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£436
Street avg £1,273
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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