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17 Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21 8EQ

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
Overview

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 £182,000 is 19% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 69.4% 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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£153,000

Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £153,000

    +57.7%over 3 years

  2. 1 March 2018

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8EQ: £151,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

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 £1,280

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Farnham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£182k

1 Mervyn Road

B21 8DE

£186k

1 Clent Road, Handsworth

B21 8DJ

£189k

1 Hamilton Road

B21 8AJ

£175k

1 Posey Close

B21 8HS

£170k

1 Aylesford Road

B21 8DN

3 bed1 bath
£168k

10 Albion Road, Handsworth

B21 8BG

£165k

1 Farcroft Avenue

B21 8AA

3 bed
£204k

1 Grafton Road, Handsworth

B21 8PN

Area

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.
Full Birmingham report

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

1.5 km

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21 8EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.