What type of property is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA last sold for £95,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA located?

1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

Is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA show an average of 293 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

The closest primary school to 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA is St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (258m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holyhead School (218m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA?

The closest underground stop to 1 Farcroft Avenue, B21 8AA is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 711m away. The nearest rail option is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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1 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AA

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Farcroft Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Farcroft Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 78.9% above the 2014 sale of £95,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in February 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Farcroft Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2014

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Nov 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

64%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Farcroft Avenue, Birmingham, B21 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Farcroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Farcroft Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2014Most recent
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AA: £120,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in B21 8AA

On the street

Versus other Farcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Farcroft Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£990

Street avg £1,004

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Avenue Road, Handsworth

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1 bed

Area

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.

Full Birmingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

293/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holyhead School. 51 schools nearby.

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