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278 Sarehole Road, Birmingham, B28 0AQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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.

At 80 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 23 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 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 54.9% 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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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
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's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2024

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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.

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But the area is active

3 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

  1. 12 September 2022Most recent

    £200,000

  2. 10 March 2015

    £200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0AQ: £270,000 (2025–2021).

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 £2,279

On par

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 278 Sarehole Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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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£158k

1 Brompton Pool Road

B28 0SJ

3 bed
£239k

1 Highfield Close

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2 bed
£183k

1 Cheyne Gardens

B28 0UH

2 bed
£399k

1 Darnford Close

B28 0YJ

4 bed
£422k

1 Acheson Road, Hall Green

B28 0TU

4 bed2 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

136/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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