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1b, Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
149 m²
1606 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1606 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 42.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1b was refused — worth checking the council file.

3 applications on record at 1b, Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE

3decisions25documents10nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of 1 Herbert Road to form access road, erection of 8 dwellinghouses with car parking spaces

    Council
    Perry Barr
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2003/02336/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change Of UseDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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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 1b was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2015)

£155,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 March 2015Most recent

    £155,000

    +14.8%
  2. 10 February 2015

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9AE: £110,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Herbert Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1b is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,039

Street avg £830

Above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1b

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

1.3 km

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Murdoch Primary School. 58 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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