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

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Laburnum Cottages

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

6 Laburnum Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Last sale on file: £130,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Laburnum Cottages, Alfred Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Laburnum Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £130,000

    +55.7%over 11 years

  2. 24 September 2009

    £83,500

    +22.8%over 5 years

  3. 29 July 2004

    £68,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in B21 9NJ: £110,000 (2017–2006).

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.

On floor area, 6 Laburnum Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Laburnum Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£144k

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1 Herbert Road, Handsworth

B21 9AE

£147k

1 Highbury Avenue, Thornhill Road, Handsworth

B21 9DA

£150k

1 York Road, Handsworth

B21 9EB

£151k

1 Chantry Road, Handsworth

B21 9JB

£151k

1 Osborne Road, Handsworth

B21 9EG

£152k

1 Leyton Road

B21 9ED

£154k

1 Brunswick Road, Handsworth

B21 9AQ

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

15/mo

Rising 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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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