22 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
About 22 Avenue Road
22 Avenue Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 102.2% above the 2005 sale of £89,000. At 84 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 16 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
22 Avenue 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
22 Avenue Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 February 2005Most recent
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8ED: £130,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in B21 8ED
4 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Sold Feb 2024
£130,00012 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Sold Sept 2023
£152,5006 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Sold Oct 2021
£130,00024 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Sold May 2015
£78,0003 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Sold Mar 2010
£84,000
Versus other Avenue Road homes
On years held, 22 Avenue Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,060
Street avg £1,172
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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