71 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
About 71 Mary Road
71 Mary Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0RJ). 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 (October 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 25.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 99.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £130,000 in December 2019.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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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
71 Mary 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
71 Mary Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£130,000
+326.2%over 19 years10 December 1999
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0RJ: £143,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B21 0RJ
3 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
Sold Feb 2024
£163,00081 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
Sold Jul 2023
£143,0007 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
Sold May 2022
£158,00021 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
Sold Aug 2019
£85,00087 Mary Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RJ
Sold Jul 2017
£103,000
Versus other Mary Road homes
Price per m² for 71 Mary Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,605
Street avg £963
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.2 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.0 km
James Watt Primary School. 63 schools nearby.
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