62 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
About 62 Dora Road
62 Dora Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0RL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 61.5% above the 2017 sale of £96,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
62 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
62 Dora Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 8 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
12 April 2017Most recent
£96,000
+28.0%over 8 years12 December 2008
£75,000
-25.0%28 November 2008
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0RL: £121,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in B21 0RL
44 Dora Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0RL
Sold Mar 2021
£140,00032 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
£130,000
Versus other Dora Road homes
62 Dora Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,215
Street avg £1,037
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







