What kind of home is 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS last sold for £221,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £61,950 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and May 2023, 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS rose from £61,950 to £221,000, a change of £159,050. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B27 6TS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS in?

8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS sits in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B27 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

Police records around 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS 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.

What schools are near 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

The closest primary school to 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is Cedars Academy (187m), one of 42 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 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS?

The closest rail stop to 8 Laurel Gardens, B27 6TS is Acocks Green Rail Station, 602m away. In total there are 6 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6TS

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Laurel Gardens

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

8 Laurel Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6TS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 84 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 17.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £221,000.

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

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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 Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Laurel Gardens, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Laurel Gardens 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.

Latest sale on 8 Laurel Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£221,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£221,000
+55.1%over 15 years
6 September 2007
£142,500
+31.3%over 4 years
10 July 2003
£108,500
+55.1%over 2 years
20 June 2001
£69,950
+12.9%over 3 years
19 December 1997
£61,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6TS: £139,950 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in B27 6TS

On the street

Versus other Laurel Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Laurel Gardens is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,631

Street avg £1,986

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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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

Cedars Academy. 54 schools nearby.

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