What type of property is 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

4 York Road, B21 9EB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 4 York Road, B21 9EB sell for?

4 York Road, B21 9EB last sold for £208,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £65,000 in March 2009, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 York Road, B21 9EB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2009 and June 2021, 4 York Road, B21 9EB rose from £65,000 to £208,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +10% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

The current EPC rating for 4 York Road, B21 9EB is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

4 York Road, B21 9EB has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 113% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B21 9EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 York Road, B21 9EB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 York Road, B21 9EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

4 York Road, B21 9EB 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 4 York Road, B21 9EB located?

4 York Road, B21 9EB sits in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B21 postcode district.

Is 4 York Road, B21 9EB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 York Road, B21 9EB 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 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

The closest primary school to 4 York Road, B21 9EB is Grove School (314m), one of 46 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (333m), with 17 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 York Road, B21 9EB?

The closest underground stop to 4 York Road, B21 9EB 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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4 York Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9EB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 York Road

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

4 York Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9EB). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 21.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £208,000. 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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

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.

4 York Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 York Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 York Road 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.

Latest sale on 4 York Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£208,000

Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 June 2021Most recent
£208,000
+220.0%over 12 years
13 March 2009
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9EB: £122,500 (2018–2008).

Nearby sales in B21 9EB

On the street

Versus other York Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 York Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,149

Street avg £1,004

On par

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

1.0 km

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

Closest school

0.3 km

Grove School. 63 schools nearby.

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