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. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 371.7% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2000Most recent
£30,950
24 August 2000
£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 £1,278
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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