18 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
About 18 Austin Road
18 Austin Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 18 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
- Oct 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Installation of external wall insulation to the rear
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/06648/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
18 Austin Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8NU: £160,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in B21 8NU
Versus other Austin Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 18 Austin Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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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