Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21 8EQ
Estimated value
£196,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£153,000)+28%
- Against B21 8EQ's recent median (£160,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£196,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£153,000)+28%
- Against B21 8EQ's recent median (£160,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Farnham Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8EQ. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B21 8EQ
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£153,000
+57.7%over 3 years1 March 2018
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8EQ: £160,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B21 8EQ
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 17 Farnham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Farnham Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £153,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21 8EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Farnham 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 Farnham Road homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Farnham Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,068
Street avg £1,372
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary275m
- Rookery SchoolPrimary295m
- William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary545m
- St John Wall Catholic SchoolSecondary776m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.5km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.6km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- The Hawthorns (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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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 17 Farnham Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8EQ. 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 17 Farnham 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 17 Farnham Road was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Farnham 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 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8EQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Farnham 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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