Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
49 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£210,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£100,000)+110%
- Against B21 8BG's recent median (£155,000)+35%
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
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£210,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£100,000)+110%
- Against B21 8BG's recent median (£155,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 49 Albion Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B21 8BG
5 sales, median £155,000 (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 application | 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.
49 Albion Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BG: £155,000 (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
£155,00047 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Mar 2023
£244,2008 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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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 49 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 49 Albion Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
49 Albion Road is a semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 110% above the 2023 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 20.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £100,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 August 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 49 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
49 Albion Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 49 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
1decisions1extensions14documents2nearby
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/03164/PA
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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.
49 Albion Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£787
Street avg £1,513
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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 49 Albion Road is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 49 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 49 Albion Road was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 49 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
- 49 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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