Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Estimated value
£485,000
- Against B28 0DB's recent median (£300,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£485,000
- Against B28 0DB's recent median (£300,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
122 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in B28 0DB
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Cole Valley Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 0DB: £300,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B28 0DB
32 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Sold May 2025
£220,00040 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Sold Jul 2024
£350,00018 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Sold Oct 2023
£300,00030 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Sold Jun 2019
£235,75020 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB
Sold Jul 2014
£229,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Cole Valley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Cole Valley Road is a detached house in Birmingham (B28 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 122 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Cole Valley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Cole Valley Road has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cole Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Cole Valley Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
136/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary196m
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary754m
- Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary781m
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station240m
- Hall Green Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.3km
- Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences983 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime301 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson194 reports8%
- Burglary169 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for 42 Cole Valley Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Cole Valley Road was lodged in September 2024 at band D and is valid until September 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Cole Valley Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 42 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B28 0DB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Cole Valley Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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