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

Extendable2 planning records

Estimated value

£465,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£477,000)-3%
  • Against B28 0DP's recent median (£364,950)+27%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£465,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£477,000)-3%
  • Against B28 0DP's recent median (£364,950)+27%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 278 Highfield Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DP. 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

    147 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in B28 0DP

    5 sales, median £364,950 (2015–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

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).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 278 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn 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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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.

Current Certificate
Feb 2023

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2033

6 years remaining
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

2decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
  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
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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
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

136/mo

Steady 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.

Nearest schools

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary547m
  • Chilcote Primary SchoolPrimary901m
  • Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary946m
  • Hall Green Infant SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

  • Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station187m
  • Hall Green Rail StationRailway station1.7km
  • Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.2km
  • Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences983 reports42%
  • Vehicle Crime301 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson194 reports8%
  • Burglary169 reports7%

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 278 Highfield Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DP. 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 278 Highfield 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 278 Highfield Road was lodged in February 2023 at band E and is valid until February 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 278 Highfield 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 0DP, not by walking route.
Council tax band
278 Highfield 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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