What kind of home is 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ last sold for £200,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in March 2015, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2015 and September 2022, 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ rose from £200,000 to £200,000, a change of £0. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

The current EPC rating for 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B28 0AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ use?

The latest EPC at 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ in?

278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B28 postcode district.

Is 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (467% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

The closest primary school to 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ is Hall Green Infant School (623m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hall Green School (348m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ?

The closest rail stop to 278 Sarehole Road, B28 0AQ is Hall Green Rail Station, 713m away. In total there are 5 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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278 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, B28 0AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 278 Sarehole Road

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

278 Sarehole Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 26.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

278 Sarehole Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 278 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, B28 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

278 Sarehole Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£200,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 September 2022Most recent
£200,000
10 March 2015
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0AQ: £270,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in B28 0AQ

On the street

Versus other Sarehole Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

278 Sarehole Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,292

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hall Green School. 49 schools nearby.

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