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31 Copthall Road, Birmingham, B21 8JP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Copthall Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Copthall Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B21 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 147.4% above the 2003 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Copthall Road, Birmingham, B21 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Copthall 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.

31 Copthall Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2003Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8JP: £200,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Copthall Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Copthall Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£969

Street avg £1,398

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Copthall 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.
£235k

10 Astley Road

B21 8DH

3 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Fell Grove

B21 8JQ

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Copthall Road

B21 8JP

3 bed1 bath
£224k

1 New Inns Close

B21 8NA

£220k

1 Landgate Road, Handsworth

B21 8JH

£220k

1 Westbourne Road, Handsworth

B21 8AD

£204k

1 Grafton Road, Handsworth

B21 8PN

£276k

1 Regent Road, Handsworth

B21 8AB

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

1.3 km

The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John Wall Catholic School. 41 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 31 Copthall Road, Birmingham, B21 8JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.