What type of property is 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA is a mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA sell for?

5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA last sold for £63,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B21 9DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA located?

5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA sits in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

Police records around 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA 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 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

The closest primary school to 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA is Grove School (329m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (341m), with 17 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA?

The closest underground stop to 5 Highbury Avenue, B21 9DA is Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro), 1.0km away. The nearest rail option is Jewellery Quarter Rail Station, 2.1km away.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 5 Highbury Avenue

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

5 Highbury Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9DA). 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 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 103.2% above the 2022 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Sold October 2022 for £63,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highbury Avenue, Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£63,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2022Most recent
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9DA: £98,000 (2017–2002).

Nearby sales in B21 9DA

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.

5 Highbury Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

1.0 km

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

Closest school

0.3 km

Grove School. 63 schools nearby.

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