12 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
About 12 Regent Road
12 Regent Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 148.9% above the 2002 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 23.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
12 Regent Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2036
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 has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Regent Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Regent Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£453,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 September 2002Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AB: £165,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in B21 8AB
1 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
Sold Aug 2023
£300,0006 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
Sold May 2023
£165,0004 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
Sold Feb 2023
£385,00020 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
Sold Aug 2018
£130,0007 Regent Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AB
Sold May 2016
£148,000
Versus other Regent Road homes
On epc rating, 12 Regent Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,017
Street avg £946
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.7 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 51 schools nearby.
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