Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£431,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£440,000)-2%
- Against B21 0QW's recent median (£207,000)+108%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£431,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£440,000)-2%
- Against B21 0QW's recent median (£207,000)+108%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Sycamore Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 0QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
174 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B21 0QW
5 sales, median £207,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 13 Sycamore Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£440,000
+120.0%over 1 year2 May 2023
£200,000
+100.0%over 7 years2 June 2015
£100,000
+400.0%over 18 years19 September 1996
£20,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0QW: £207,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B21 0QW
69 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Jun 2025
£207,00075 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold May 2023
£200,00025 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Jan 2023
£225,00083 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Oct 2022
£266,00021 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Jun 2021
£160,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 13 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 13 Sycamore Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Sycamore Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 158.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2024 at £440,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
13 Sycamore Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE41toD57
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Sycamore Road has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
13 Sycamore Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,529
Street avg £1,020
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
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
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holyhead School. 54 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary334m
- Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary358m
- James Watt Primary SchoolPrimary441m
- Windsor Olympus AcademySecondary565m
Nearest stops
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance583m
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance646m
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.1km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 13 Sycamore Road is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 0QW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 13 Sycamore Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Sycamore Road was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Sycamore Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 0QW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 13 Sycamore Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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