47 Farnham Road, Birmingham, B21 8EQ
About 47 Farnham Road
47 Farnham Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2003, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 sits 191.1% above the 2003 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 44.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
47 Farnham 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
47 Farnham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£45,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2003Most recent
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8EQ: £153,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B21 8EQ
Versus other Farnham Road homes
On epc rating, 47 Farnham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£703
Street avg £1,335
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
1.5 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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