Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ
Estimated value
£153,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£105,000)+46%
- Against B21 9NJ's recent median (£115,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 20
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£153,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£105,000)+46%
- Against B21 9NJ's recent median (£115,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Laburnum Cottages is modelled from its 83 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in B21 9NJ
5 sales, median £115,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
3 Laburnum Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 November 2017Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9NJ: £115,000 (2025–2004).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 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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About 3 Laburnum Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Laburnum Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 83 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 45.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017.
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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.
3 Laburnum Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2024
Current Certificate
Jun 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G20
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
Versus other Alfred Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 3 Laburnum Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Laburnum Cottages is modelled from its 83 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 3 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 3 Laburnum Cottages was lodged in June 2014 at band G and expired in June 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 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
- 3 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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