5 Uplands Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8BU

5 Uplands Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 560% above the 2001 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).