40 Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
About 40 Beech Road
40 Beech Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Erdington, Birmingham, Birmingham (B23 5QN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. 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 C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 50.3% above the 2015 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 43.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
40 Beech Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
40 Beech Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£181,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2015Most recent
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B23 5QN: £265,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in B23 5QN
2a, Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
Sold Sept 2022
£337,00030 Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
Sold Nov 2021
£273,0002b, Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
Sold Aug 2019
£229,5008 Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
Sold Mar 2018
£265,00014 Beech Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5QN
Sold Oct 2017
£249,995
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Versus other Beech Road homes
On floor area, 40 Beech Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,586
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Boldmere Junior School. 37 schools nearby.
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