Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
181a, Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Estimated value
£143,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£90,000)+59%
- Against B28 0DG's recent median (£238,000)-40%
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
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
529 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£143,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£90,000)+59%
- Against B28 0DG's recent median (£238,000)-40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 181a is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DG. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in B28 0DG
5 sales, median £238,000 (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.
181a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
15 July 2001Most recent
£90,000
+28.6%over 1 year3 March 2000
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DG: £238,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B28 0DG
141 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Sold May 2025
£238,000151 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Sold Jun 2021
£195,000155 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Sold Jan 2020
£255,000163 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Sold Feb 2019
£250,000137 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG
Sold Apr 2017
£250,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 181a, Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 181a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
181a is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B28 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 529 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–202 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 58.9% above the 2001 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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.
181a'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 2019
Current Certificate
Nov 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 November 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 181a, Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
181a 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.
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
0.7 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary665m
- Hall Green SchoolSecondary765m
- Hall Green Infant SchoolPrimary826m
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary849m
Nearest stops
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station696m
- Hall Green Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences983 reports42%
- Vehicle Crime301 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson194 reports8%
- Burglary169 reports7%
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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 181a is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DG. 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 181a. 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 181a was lodged in November 2009 at band D and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 181a. 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 53 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B28 0DG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 181a is in council tax band A. 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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