44 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
About 44 Dora Road
44 Dora Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 28.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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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
44 Dora 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
Latest sale on 44 Dora Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0RL: £120,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in B21 0RL
32 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Sept 2020
£121,00048 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Nov 2019
£120,00014 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Jun 2019
£120,0005 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Aug 2018
£130,00062 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Apr 2017
£96,000
Versus other Dora Road homes
On years held, 44 Dora Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £1,017
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.3 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oasis Academy Boulton. 63 schools nearby.
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