Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
136 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£470,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against B21 8PS's recent median (£273,000)+72%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£470,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£450,000)+4%
- Against B21 8PS's recent median (£273,000)+72%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 136 Sandwell Road is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8PS. 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
159 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B21 8PS
5 sales, median £273,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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 136 Sandwell Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 August 2024Most recent
£450,000
+452.1%over 25 years15 October 1998
£81,500
-1.8%over 2 years13 October 1996
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8PS: £273,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in B21 8PS
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 136 Sandwell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
136 Sandwell Road is a detached house in Birmingham (B21 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Sold August 2024 for £450,000.
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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.
136 Sandwell Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 136 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
136 Sandwell Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 136 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS
1decisions1extensions2nearby
- Sept 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension
- Council
- Perry Barr
- Reference
- 2002/04061/PA
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Versus other Sandwell Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 136 Sandwell Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £2,389
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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.
Crime
293/mo
Steady 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. 50 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary292m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary420m
- St John Wall Catholic SchoolSecondary594m
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary656m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.0km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.2km
- The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.2km
- 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 136 Sandwell Road is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 8PS. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 136 Sandwell 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 136 Sandwell Road was lodged in June 2024 at band D and is valid until June 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 136 Sandwell 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 50 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 8PS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 136 Sandwell Road is in council tax band E. 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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