Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£24,000)+467%
- Against B21 0SH's recent median (£74,000)+84%
Newest record on this page: January 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£24,000)+467%
- Against B21 0SH's recent median (£74,000)+84%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Spring Gardens is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 0SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in B21 0SH
5 sales, median £74,000 (2024–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
5 November 2004Most recent
£24,000
+118.2%over 8 years11 June 1996
£11,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0SH: £74,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in B21 0SH
7 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH
Sold Jan 2024
£110,0003 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH
Sold May 2023
£120,00011 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH
Sold Jun 2008
£68,0005 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH
Sold Dec 2007
£74,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Spring Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Spring Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 466.7% above the 2004 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Spring Gardens, Victoria Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Spring Gardens has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Spring Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Spring Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£375
Street avg £1,362
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oasis Academy Boulton. 62 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary243m
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysSecondary305m
- James Watt Primary SchoolPrimary376m
- Grove SchoolPrimary398m
Nearest stops
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance476m
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance651m
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.2km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Spring Gardens is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 0SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Spring Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Spring Gardens was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Spring Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 62 schools and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 0SH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Spring Gardens is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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