77 Douglas Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HG

77 Douglas Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9HG). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 51.2% above the 2007 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 106.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.