56 Onibury Road, Birmingham, B21 8BD
About 56 Onibury Road
56 Onibury Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B21 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 37.2% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £137,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
56 Onibury 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
56 Onibury Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 August 2019Most recent
£137,000
10 January 2014
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BD: £224,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B21 8BD
Versus other Onibury Road homes
56 Onibury Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,539
Street avg £1,636
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rookery School. 49 schools nearby.
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