15 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
About 15 Sycamore Road
15 Sycamore Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 24.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
15 Sycamore Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
15 Sycamore 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
15 Sycamore Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 8 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 October 2007Most recent
£150,000
+398.2%over 8 years24 June 1999
£30,111
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0QW: £200,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in B21 0QW
75 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold May 2023
£200,00013 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
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
EPC Rating for 15 Sycamore Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,056
Street avg £973
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.6 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holyhead School. 54 schools nearby.
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