17 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
About 17 Grafton Road
17 Grafton Road is a six-bedroom mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 22.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £215,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation 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
17 Grafton 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
Latest sale on 17 Grafton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.6% per year over 3 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 33.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£215,000
+152.9%over 3 years6 April 2017
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8PN: £175,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in B21 8PN
69 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Sept 2021
£180,00059 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Nov 2019
£188,0007 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Aug 2019
£175,00031 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Apr 2018
£161,0003 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Mar 2017
£167,000
Versus other Grafton Road homes
EPC Rating for 17 Grafton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,414
Street avg £1,455
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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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
1.0 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth. 48 schools nearby.
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