29 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
About 29 Sycamore Road
29 Sycamore Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0QW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 226.6% above the 2001 sale of £54,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 40 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2031
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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
29 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
29 Sycamore Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£178,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2001Most recent
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0QW: £207,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B21 0QW
69 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Jun 2025
£207,00013 Sycamore Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0QW
Sold Dec 2024
£440,00075 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
£266,000
Versus other Sycamore Road homes
Years Held for 29 Sycamore Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£673
Street avg £1,123
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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
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.
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