16 Mervyn Road, Birmingham, B21 8DE
About 16 Mervyn Road
16 Mervyn Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B21 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 73.2% above the 2020 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £142,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Mervyn Road 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£142,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 September 2020Most recent
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8DE: £175,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B21 8DE
Versus other Mervyn Road homes
On years held, 16 Mervyn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,711
Street avg £1,618
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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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
1.3 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Rookery School. 48 schools nearby.
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