Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Estimated value
£185,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£123,000)+50%
- Against B21 8AD's recent median (£168,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£185,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£123,000)+50%
- Against B21 8AD's recent median (£168,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Westbourne Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
108 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in B21 8AD
5 sales, median £168,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Westbourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 August 2004Most recent
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AD: £168,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B21 8AD
17 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Sold Dec 2025
£250,00029 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Sold Sept 2025
£140,0008 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Sold Jun 2024
£190,00025 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Sold Nov 2019
£80,0003 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD
Sold Jun 2011
£72,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Westbourne Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Westbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 50.4% above the 2004 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 26.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2019from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromE47toD60
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
10%75%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Westbourne Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Westbourne Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Westbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,139
Street avg £1,041
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary130m
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary371m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary633m
- Rookery SchoolPrimary650m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance799m
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.2km
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.2km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.2km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Westbourne Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8AD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 Westbourne Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Westbourne Road was lodged in December 2019 at band D and is valid until December 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 Westbourne Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 51 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8AD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 4 Westbourne Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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