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20 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Albion Road

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

20 Albion Road is a semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 491.1% above the 1999 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£26/sq ft) was about 71.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

20 Albion Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 May 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Albion 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.

20 Albion Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1999)

£45,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 1999Most recent

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BG: £155,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Albion Road homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Albion Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£280

Street avg £1,545

Strongly below

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Albion Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£270k

1 Fell Grove

B21 8JQ

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Copthall Road

B21 8JP

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Landgate Road, Handsworth

B21 8JH

£232k

1 Westbourne Road, Handsworth

B21 8AD

£228k

10 Astley Road

B21 8DH

3 bed1 bath
£316k

1 Regent Road, Handsworth

B21 8AB

£223k

1 New Inns Close

B21 8NA

£321k

1 Nijon Close

B21 8NJ

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

Crime

293/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

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

Closest school

0.2 km

Rookery School. 52 schools nearby.

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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 20 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.