26 Piers Road, Birmingham, B21 0UU
About 26 Piers Road
26 Piers Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 0UU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 360% above the 2002 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 75.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
26 Piers Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
26 Piers 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
26 Piers Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 March 2002Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 0UU: £115,000 (2015–2001).
Versus other Piers Road homes
26 Piers Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£301
Street avg £1,135
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth. 68 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







