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78 Arden Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AQ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Arden Road

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

78 Arden Road is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2021. Sold May 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 78 Arden Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

78 Arden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Arden Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2021
    HMOAmendment
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use as a 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in excess of 10 years

    Council
    Yardley
    Retrospective
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2021/02450/PA
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 78 Arden Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 Arden Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2021Most recent

    £350,000

    +133.3%over 19 years

  2. 18 October 2001

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6AQ: £406,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Arden Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 78 Arden Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,057

On par

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Arden Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Greswolde Park Road

B27 6QD

£475k

1 Malvern Road, Acocks Green

B27 6EG

5 bed3 bath
£358k

1 Austin Close

B27 6SQ

4 bed
£329k

1 Cambridge Way

B27 6SG

£285k

1 Augusta Road, Acocks Green

B27 6LA

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Cypress Square

B27 6NJ

£258k

1 Bramley Road

B27 6TR

£251k

1 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green

B27 6TS

3 bed1 bath
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

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Acocks Green Primary School. 57 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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