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47 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Albion Road

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

47 Albion Road is a semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 44 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 160.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £244,200.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Jun 2013
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
95%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 47 Albion Road.

2 applications on record at 47 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG

2decisions2extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    Council
    Perry Barr
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    2005/03163/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

47 Albion Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£244,200

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2023Most recent

    £244,200

    +68.4%over 6 years

  2. 6 February 2017

    £145,000

    +178.8%over 13 years

  3. 23 July 2003

    £52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BG: £137,000 (2024–2022).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 47 Albion Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,371

Street avg £1,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 47 Albion Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
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1 New Inns Close

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1 Landgate Road, Handsworth

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1 Regent Road, Handsworth

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1 Grafton Road, Handsworth

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising 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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