79 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
About 79 Station Road
79 Station Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0HA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 49.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 15.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
79 Station Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
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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
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 79 Station Road.
4 applications on record at 79 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension
- Council
- Ladywood
- Reference
- 2012/02746/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2025Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
79 Station Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2006Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0HA: £130,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B21 0HA
83 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
Sold Feb 2025
£150,000107 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
Sold Nov 2022
£225,00095 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
Sold Mar 2019
£126,00097 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
Sold Oct 2018
£130,000111 Station Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HA
Sold Oct 2017
£105,000
Versus other Station Road homes
On floor area, 79 Station Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£608
Street avg £944
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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. 51 schools nearby.
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