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79 Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LT

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 79 Francis Road

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

79 Francis Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6LT). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 16.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 39 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £180,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Francis 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Francis 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 79 Francis 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.

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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.

Price for 79 Francis Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£180,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 March 2022Most recent

    £180,000

    +38.5%over 4 years

  2. 1 December 2017

    £130,000

    +18.2%over 11 years

  3. 24 February 2006

    £110,000

    +243.8%over 9 years

  4. 5 September 1996

    £32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6LT: £147,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Francis Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 79 Francis Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £1,635

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 79 Francis 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.
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1 Conyworth Close

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1 Ash Mews

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Fenton Road

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£203k

1 Francis Road, Acocks Green

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£222k

1 Florence Road, Acocks Green

B27 6LN

3 bed2 bath
£251k

1 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green

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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

0.6 km

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 79 Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.