Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£192,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£151,000)+27%
- Against B21 9NB's recent median (£116,000)+66%
Newest record on this page: March 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£192,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£151,000)+27%
- Against B21 9NB's recent median (£116,000)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Rookery Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
125 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in B21 9NB
5 sales, median £116,000 (2019–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 38 Rookery Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 May 2019Most recent
£151,000
+29.1%over 3 years11 December 2015
£117,000
-8.6%29 October 2015
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9NB: £116,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in B21 9NB
46 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
Sold Mar 2019
£115,00050 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
Sold Oct 2017
£117,50048 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
Sold Mar 2013
£107,00052 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
Sold Aug 2006
£116,00058 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB
Sold Jun 2006
£137,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 38 Rookery Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Rookery Road is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9NB). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 is 27.2% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £151,000 in May 2019.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38 Rookery Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2024from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromF38toE52
Low Energy Lighting
2%64%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Rookery Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Rookery Road has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rookery Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 38 Rookery Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holyhead School. 54 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary438m
- William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary448m
- Grove SchoolPrimary455m
- Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary471m
Nearest stops
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance779m
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance908m
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.1km
- The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,283 reports46%
- Vehicle Crime386 reports8%
- Criminal Damage & Arson311 reports6%
- Other Theft305 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Rookery Road is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9NB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 38 Rookery Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 38 Rookery Road was lodged in March 2024 at band E and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 Rookery Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 9NB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 38 Rookery Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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