What type of property is 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD is a mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD sell for?

17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD last sold for £250,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £168,000 in June 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

Across 2 sales between June 2020 and December 2025, 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD rose from £168,000 to £250,000, a change of £82,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B21 8AD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD 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 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD located?

17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD sits in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

Is 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD 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 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

The closest primary school to 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD is St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (130m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Holyhead School (371m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD?

The closest underground stop to 17 Westbourne Road, B21 8AD is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 799m away. The nearest rail option is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 17 Westbourne Road

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

17 Westbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 36.4% below the 2025 sale of £250,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 211.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £250,000. At 98 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 November 2029

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Westbourne Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Westbourne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2025Most recent
£250,000
+48.8%over 5 years
10 June 2020
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AD: £124,000 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in B21 8AD

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Versus other Westbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Westbourne Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £865

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

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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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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

293/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

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

Closest school

0.1 km

St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 51 schools nearby.

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