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257 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BU

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 257 Highfield Road

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

257 Highfield Road is a semi-detached house in Hall Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B28 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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.

257 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 257 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 257 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BU

1decisions18documents4nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of No. 257 Highfield Road and erection of 7 dwelling houses and associated new vehicular access

    Council
    Hall Green
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    2016/03220/PA
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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.

257 Highfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0BU: £360,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 257 Highfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 153 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 257 Highfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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
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 Barton Lodge Road

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1 Acheson Road, Hall Green

B28 0TU

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1 Goodman Close

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£332k

1 Oldhouse Farm Close

B28 0XZ

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1 Nayland Croft

B28 0QH

5 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Newey Road

B28 0JQ

£325k

1 Graith Close

B28 0XW

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.
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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

0.2 km

Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 42 schools nearby.

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