Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£154,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£161,000)-4%
- Against B21 8NU's recent median (£160,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£154,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£161,000)-4%
- Against B21 8NU's recent median (£160,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Austin Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
83 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B21 8NU
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Austin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
20 November 2024Most recent
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8NU: £160,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in B21 8NU
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Austin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Austin Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £161,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 Austin Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Austin Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 26 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2025/06506/PA
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Versus other Austin Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Austin Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,940
Street avg £1,769
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary250m
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary570m
- Oasis Academy WattvillePrimary581m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary824m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance736m
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station820m
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance843m
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Austin Road is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 26 Austin Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Austin Road was lodged in October 2024 at band E and is valid until October 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Austin Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 49 schools and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8NU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 26 Austin Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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