60a, Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
About 60a
60a is a semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 45 units on file.
At 64 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 44 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
60a 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
60a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8BG: £155,000 (2024–2023).
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
£100,00047 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Mar 2023
£244,2008 Albion Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BG
Sold Dec 2022
£137,000
Versus other Albion Road homes
60a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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