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7 Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 7 Herbert Road

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

7 Herbert Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9AE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since December 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 297.4% above the 2002 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 33% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE48toD67
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Herbert Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

7 Herbert Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£39,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2002Most recent

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9AE: £130,000 (2025–2021).

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.

7 Herbert Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£549

Street avg £953

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Herbert Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£155k

1 Woodstock Road, Handsworth

B21 9HX

£154k

1 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth

B21 9NJ

£157k

1 Chantry Road, Handsworth

B21 9JB

£157k

1 Newman Court, Laurel Road, Handsworth

B21 9PB

£152k

1 Leyton Road

B21 9ED

£151k

1 Mostyn Road, Handsworth

B21 9DY

£160k

1 Mount Pleasant Avenue

B21 9QA

£149k

1 Branksome Avenue

B21 9EU

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.
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Crime

293/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Herbert Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.