What type of property is 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU last sold for £212,500 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

The current EPC rating for 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU located?

27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

Police records around 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU show an average of 15 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (778% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

The closest primary school to 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (202m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St John Wall Catholic School (631m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU?

The closest underground stop to 27 Farcroft Grove, B21 8PU is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 1.2km away. The nearest rail option is The Hawthorns Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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27 Farcroft Grove, Birmingham, B21 8PU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 27 Farcroft Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Farcroft Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B21 8PU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 14.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £212,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Farcroft Grove, Birmingham, B21 8PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Farcroft Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 27 Farcroft Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£212,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 September 2022Most recent
£212,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 8PU: £132,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in B21 8PU

On the street

Versus other Farcroft Grove homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 27 Farcroft Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,443

Street avg £1,270

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

15/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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