Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£255,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£244,200)+4%
- Against B21 8BG's recent median (£137,000)+86%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£255,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£244,200)+4%
- Against B21 8BG's recent median (£137,000)+86%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Albion Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8BG. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
103 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B21 8BG
5 sales, median £137,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
47 Albion Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£244,200
+68.4%over 6 years6 February 2017
£145,000
+178.8%over 13 years23 July 2003
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BG: £137,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B21 8BG
2 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Feb 2024
£350,00018 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Jan 2024
£155,00049 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Nov 2023
£100,0008 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Dec 2022
£137,00046 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Dec 2022
£200,000
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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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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
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 May 2026
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
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
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2021Decision
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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
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Rookery SchoolPrimary244m
- William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary381m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary440m
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary530m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.2km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.3km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 47 Albion Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8BG. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 47 Albion Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 47 Albion Road was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 47 Albion Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 52 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8BG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 47 Albion Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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