6 Austin Road, Birmingham, B21 8NU
About 6 Austin Road
6 Austin Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B21 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
6 Austin Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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
6 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
6 Austin Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£148,000
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 epc rating, 6 Austin Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







