49 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
About 49 Woodland Road
49 Woodland Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0ES). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 406.7% above the 1996 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
49 Woodland Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
49 Woodland 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 Woodland Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£30,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 1996Most recent
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0ES: £138,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in B21 0ES
69 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
Sold Apr 2024
£175,00065 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
Sold Mar 2021
£138,00033 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
Sold Feb 2021
£210,00055 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
Sold Nov 2016
£105,00043 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ES
Sold Dec 2014
£108,500
Versus other Woodland Road homes
49 Woodland Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£345
Street avg £843
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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. 51 schools nearby.
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