Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
86 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS
Extendable
Estimated value
£528,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£445,000)+19%
- Against B21 8PS's recent median (£273,000)+93%
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
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£528,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£445,000)+19%
- Against B21 8PS's recent median (£273,000)+93%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 86 Sandwell Road is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale 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 | None on this home | 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.
86 Sandwell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 December 2024Most recent
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8PS: £273,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in B21 8PS
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 86 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 86 Sandwell Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
86 Sandwell Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B21 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 18.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £445,000 in December 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
86 Sandwell Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromF37toD59
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%59%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 86 Sandwell Road, Birmingham, B21 8PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
86 Sandwell Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sandwell Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 86 Sandwell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,248
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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 86 Sandwell Road is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 86 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 86 Sandwell Road was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 86 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
- 86 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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