Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£173,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£116,000)+49%
- Against B21 9RQ's recent median (£160,000)+8%
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
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£173,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£116,000)+49%
- Against B21 9RQ's recent median (£160,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Windermere Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9RQ. 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
85 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in B21 9RQ
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2021)
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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.
5 Windermere Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
3 December 2018Most recent
£116,000
+10.5%over 12 years8 December 2005
£105,000
+2.9%over 9 months8 March 2005
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B21 9RQ: £160,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B21 9RQ
49 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
Sold Feb 2025
£175,0003 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
Sold Jul 2024
£170,00019 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
Sold Mar 2023
£160,00079 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
Sold Jun 2022
£160,00039 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ
Sold Mar 2021
£155,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ. 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 5 Windermere Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Windermere Road is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 49.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 24.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £116,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 September 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Windermere Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Windermere Road 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 Windermere Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Windermere Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,365
Street avg £1,363
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
Crime
293/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Rookery School. 47 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rookery SchoolPrimary472m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary519m
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademySecondary586m
- William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary681m
Nearest stops
- Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.8km
- Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance1.9km
- Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail StationRailway station1.9km
- Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)Subway entrance2.1km
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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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (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 5 Windermere Road is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B21 9RQ. 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 5 Windermere 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 5 Windermere Road was lodged in September 2018 at band D and is valid until September 2028. 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 5 Windermere 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 47 schools and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B21 9RQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 5 Windermere 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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