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38 Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Malvern Road

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

38 Malvern Road is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £392,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

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Everything you need to know about 38 Malvern 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromE43toF37
Low Energy Lighting
50%4%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2025from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromF37toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
4%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2020
    Telecoms
    In report

    Telecoms Licence Advisory for installation of 1 x 9m light pole at each location (4 x poles in total)

    Council
    Yardley
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/01096/PA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.

Latest sale on 38 Malvern Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£392,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2025Most recent

    £392,000

    +28.5%over 5 years

  2. 4 February 2020

    £305,000

    +8.2%over 2 years

  3. 3 November 2017

    £282,000

    +31.2%over 13 years

  4. 24 June 2004

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6EH: £200,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Malvern Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 Malvern Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,685

Street avg £1,394

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Malvern 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

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£358k

1 Austin Close

B27 6SQ

4 bed
£475k

1 Malvern Road, Acocks Green

B27 6EG

5 bed3 bath
£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

0.2 km

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School. 50 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 38 Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.