Skip to content
UK Property Looker

40 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 40 Westbourne Road

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

40 Westbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 19.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in June 2020.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Westbourne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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 5)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2014from Aug 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%38%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2014from Jan 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jun 2015from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE40toG1
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Jan 2020from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG1toE48
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
38%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Westbourne Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 June 2020Most recent

    £120,000

    +60.0%over 4 years

  2. 5 November 2015

    £75,000

    +56.3%over 13 years

  3. 1 November 2002

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AT: £165,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Westbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 40 Westbourne Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £1,247

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Westbourne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

1 Uplands Road, Handsworth

B21 8BU

4 bed
£150k

1 Ivyside, Singh Close

B21 8BB

£151k

1 Farnham Road

B21 8EQ

2 bed1 bath
£155k

1 The Leverretts

B21 8HJ

£155k

1 Willow Drive

B21 8JZ

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Bernhard Drive

B21 8AX

£160k

1 Greenhill Road, Handsworth

B21 8DX

£165k

1 Farcroft Avenue

B21 8AA

3 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

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

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

Closest school

0.3 km

St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.