Flat 2, 40 Holyhead Road, Birmingham, B21 0LS
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is a property in Birmingham (B21 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Flat 2 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 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
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Holyhead Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Apartment 3, 81 Holyhead Road
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Apartment 5, 81 Holyhead Road
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Flat 1, 48 Wattville Road
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Flat 1, 66 Holyhead Road
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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
0.6 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 50 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







