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2 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ

Estimated value

£148,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£135,000)+10%
  • Against B21 9NJ's recent median (£105,000)+41%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£148,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£135,000)+10%
  • Against B21 9NJ's recent median (£105,000)+41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Laburnum Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9NJ. 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

    62 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in B21 9NJ

    5 sales, median £105,000 (2021–2004)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Laburnum Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9NJ: £105,000 (2021–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ. 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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Overview

About 2 Laburnum Cottages

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

2 Laburnum Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £135,000 — fresh data. At 62 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 70.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromC70toD58
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Laburnum Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Alfred Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Laburnum Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

58 (D)

Street avg 42 (E)

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

293/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

William Murdoch Primary School. 51 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary245m
  • Rookery SchoolPrimary411m
  • Grove SchoolPrimary437m
  • King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysSecondary496m

Nearest stops

  • Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance975m
  • Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.1km
  • Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.3km
  • The Hawthorns Rail StationRailway station1.7km

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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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Laburnum Cottages is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9NJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Laburnum Cottages. 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 2 Laburnum Cottages was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 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 2 Laburnum Cottages. 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 51 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 9NJ, not by walking route.
Council tax band
2 Laburnum Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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