10 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
About 10 Austin Road
10 Austin Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 123% above the 2003 sale of £61,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Austin 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
10 Austin Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.6% per year over 6 years.
£61,000
Growth on file: 21.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
7 November 2003Most recent
£61,000
+212.8%over 5 years9 January 1998
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8NU: £160,000 (2024–2002).
Nearby sales in B21 8NU
Versus other Austin Road homes
10 Austin Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
15/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 49 schools nearby.
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