20 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
About 20 Austin Road
20 Austin Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £160,000. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 15.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2034
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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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 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
20 Austin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2025Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8NU: £160,000 (2024–2003).
Nearby sales in B21 8NU
Versus other Austin Road homes
20 Austin Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,495
Street avg £1,880
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady 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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