Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Estimated value
£321,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£224,000)+43%
- Against B28 0DD's recent median (£290,000)+11%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£321,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£224,000)+43%
- Against B28 0DD's recent median (£290,000)+11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DD. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B28 0DD
5 sales, median £290,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | 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.
21 Cole Valley Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
8 January 2020Most recent
£224,000
-6.7%over 8 months30 April 2019
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DD: £290,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in B28 0DD
29 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Sold Feb 2026
£348,00049 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Sold Feb 2025
£330,00031 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Sold Jul 2024
£247,00023 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Sold Jan 2015
£185,00035 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD
Sold Nov 2014
£237,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 21 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD. 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 21 Cole Valley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Cole Valley Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 43.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £224,000 in January 2020.
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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.
21 Cole Valley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 February 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 Cole Valley 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.
Versus other Cole Valley Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Cole Valley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,545
Street avg £1,947
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
0.3 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary257m
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary793m
- Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary833m
- Christ Church, Church of England Secondary AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station220m
- Hall Green Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.3km
- Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences983 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime301 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson194 reports8%
- Burglary169 reports7%
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 21 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Cole Valley Road. 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 21 Cole Valley Road was lodged in February 2019 at band E and is valid until February 2029. 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 21 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 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B28 0DD, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 21 Cole Valley Road is in council tax band C. 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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