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 £201,000 sits 402.5% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 September 2033
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 £885 · 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).
£201,000
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
293/mo
Steady 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.







