59 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
About 59 Grafton Road
59 Grafton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 28.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 24 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £188,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
59 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
59 Grafton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£188,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 November 2019Most recent
£188,000
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
£180,00017 Grafton Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8PN
Sold Jun 2020
£215,0007 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
On price per m², 59 Grafton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,112
Street avg £1,378
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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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