21 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
About 21 Sycamore Road
21 Sycamore Road is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 10% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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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
21 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 9 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£160,000
+88.2%over 8 years16 August 2012
£85,000
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
£266,00071 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Mar 2020
£147,000
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
On price per m², 21 Sycamore Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,600
Street avg £941
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







