Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED
Estimated value
£156,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£57,000)+174%
- Against B21 8ED's recent median (£130,000)+20%
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
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£57,000)+174%
- Against B21 8ED's recent median (£130,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28 Avenue Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8ED. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in B21 8ED
5 sales, median £130,000 (2024–2015)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
28 Avenue Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Sales timeline
11 September 2003Most recent
£57,000
+14.0%over 10 months15 November 2002
£50,000
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 28 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED. 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 28 Avenue Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Avenue Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 173.7% above the 2003 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 October 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2014from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromF24toE54
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Oct 2017from Jul 2014
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Avenue Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Avenue Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
28 Avenue Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£731
Street avg £1,197
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
1.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary67m
- St John Wall Catholic SchoolSecondary493m
- Rookery SchoolPrimary554m
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary758m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.5km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.7km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 28 Avenue Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8ED. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 28 Avenue 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 28 Avenue Road was lodged in October 2017 at band E and is valid until October 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 28 Avenue 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 43 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8ED, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 28 Avenue Road is in council tax band A. 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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