48 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
About 48 Dora Road
48 Dora Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £120,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 36.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 48.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
48 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
48 Dora Road saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 2 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£120,000
29 November 2019
£120,000
+46.3%over 2 years10 August 2017
£82,000
+1.2%7 June 2017
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0RL: £122,820 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in B21 0RL
12 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Mar 2026
£122,82017 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Dec 2025
£175,00044 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Mar 2021
£140,00032 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Sept 2020
£121,00014 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Jun 2019
£120,000
Versus other Dora Road homes
48 Dora Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,463
Street avg £1,155
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.3 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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