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1 Highbury Avenue, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9DA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Highbury Avenue

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

1 Highbury Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 47% above the 2017 sale price.

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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)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 1 Highbury Avenue, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Highbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

1 Highbury Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£147,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£100,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2017Most recent

    £100,000

    +2.0%over 12 years

  2. 3 November 2005

    £98,000

    +78.2%over 1 year

  3. 9 January 2004

    £55,000

    +132.3%over 1 year

  4. 28 March 2002

    £23,680

Median price across the last 3 sales in B21 9DA: £63,000 (2022–2002).

On the street

Versus other Highbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Highbury Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

Below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Highbury Avenue

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 · every report is £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.
£147k

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£150k

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B21 9EB

£144k

1 Branksome Avenue

B21 9EU

£151k

1 Chantry Road, Handsworth

B21 9JB

£151k

1 Osborne Road, Handsworth

B21 9EG

£152k

1 Leyton Road

B21 9ED

£154k

1 Brunswick Road, Handsworth

B21 9AQ

£156k

1 Mostyn Road, Handsworth

B21 9DY

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

1.0 km

Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.3 km

Grove School. 63 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 1 Highbury Avenue, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.