37 39, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SB
About 37 39
37 39 is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0SB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 1248.1% above the 1996 sale of £13,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
37 39 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 37 39 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£13,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 1996Most recent
£13,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0SB: £30,000 (2007–1997).
Versus other Victoria Road homes
On price per m², 37 39 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£131
Street avg £1,097
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 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
0.5 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oasis Academy Boulton. 62 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







