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278 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DP

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 278 Highfield Road

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

278 Highfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Hall Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B28 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 70% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £477,000 in November 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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 Highfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 278 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 278 Highfield Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

2 applications on record at 278 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DP

2decisions1extensions7documents4nearby
  1. Dec 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 8 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves 2.6 metres

    Council
    Hall Green & Moseley
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2023/07624/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Latest sale on 278 Highfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£477,000

Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2023Most recent

    £477,000

    +1161.9%over 15 years

  2. 29 February 2008

    £37,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DP: £364,950 (2015–2010).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 278 Highfield Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,245

Street avg £1,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 278 Highfield Road

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

Larger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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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
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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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FAQ

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