Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£352,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£310,000)+14%
- Against B21 8NU's recent median (£160,000)+120%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£352,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£310,000)+14%
- Against B21 8NU's recent median (£160,000)+120%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Austin Road is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
Latest sale on 38 Austin Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 October 2019Most recent
£310,000
+327.6%over 17 years11 April 2002
£72,500
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 38 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 38 Austin Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Austin Road is a detached house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 161 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 13.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £310,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Austin Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 38 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and two storey side extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Reference
- 2002/02596/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.
On habitable rooms, 38 Austin Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,925
Street avg £1,772
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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 38 Austin Road is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 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 38 Austin Road was lodged in July 2018 at band D and is valid until July 2028. 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 38 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
- 38 Austin Road is in council tax band C. 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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