Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£176,000
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£176,000
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The estimate for 42 Westbourne Road is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8AT. 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.
Floor area
94 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in B21 8AT
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2023)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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 |
42 Westbourne Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
23 March 2016Most recent
£87,000
+58.2%over 13 years14 November 2002
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8AT: £170,000 (2025–2023).
44 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT
Sold Sept 2025
32 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT
Sold Aug 2025
108 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT
Sold May 2024
46 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT
Sold Nov 2023
98 Westbourne Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8AT
Sold Jul 2023
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42 Westbourne Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 102.3% above the 2016 sale of £87,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 June 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
42 Westbourne 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.
Floor Area for 42 Westbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£926
Street avg £1,183
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady 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.
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