What type of property is 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX last change hands?

56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX last sold for £97,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £82,000 in July 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2006 and September 2021, 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX rose from £82,000 to £97,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

The current EPC rating for 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B27 6LX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX heated?

The latest EPC at 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX located?

56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX sits in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B27 postcode district.

Is 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX in a safe area?

Police records around 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (58% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

The closest primary school to 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School (210m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (1.1km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX?

The closest rail stop to 56b, Francis Road, B27 6LX is Acocks Green Rail Station, 575m away. In total there are 5 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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56b, Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56b

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

56b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £97,000 in September 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56b, Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56b has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

56b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£97,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2021Most recent
£97,000
+10.2%over 5 years
5 May 2016
£88,000
+7.3%over 9 years
27 July 2006
£82,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6LX: £164,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B27 6LX

On the street

Versus other Francis Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 56b lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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