79 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
About 79 Woodland Road
79 Woodland Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0ET). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 96.2% above the 2018 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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
79 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
79 Woodland Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 12 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2018Most recent
£80,000
+14.3%over 11 years30 August 2006
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0ET: £165,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in B21 0ET
133 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
Sold Dec 2024
£350,000125 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
Sold Apr 2023
£196,000109 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
Sold Jul 2022
£168,00087 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
Sold Nov 2020
£150,000127 Woodland Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0ET
Sold Jun 2019
£135,000
Versus other Woodland Road homes
79 Woodland Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£899
Street avg £1,315
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.3 km
Holyhead School. 53 schools nearby.
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