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

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 88 Arden Road

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

88 Arden Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 26.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £375,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 Arden Road

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2014from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD60toF30
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Apr 2022from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromF30toD58
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88 Arden Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88 Arden Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 88 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.

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

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 August 2021Most recent

    £375,000

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 years held, 88 Arden Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £2,048

Above

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88 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.
£107k

1 Marley Heights, Colwall Walk

B27 6EL

1 bed
£225k

1 Ash Mews

B27 6TB

2 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Cherry Tree Croft

B27 6TF

2 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Eaves Green Gardens

B27 6JW

2 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Conyworth Close

B27 6SA

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Fenton Road

B27 6HY

2 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Augusta Road, Acocks Green

B27 6LA

3 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Malvern Road, Acocks Green

B27 6EG

5 bed3 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 88 Arden Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6AQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.