Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
166 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Estimated value
£252,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£280,000)-10%
- Against B28 0DQ's recent median (£255,000)-1%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. 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
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£252,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£280,000)-10%
- Against B28 0DQ's recent median (£255,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 166 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DQ. 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
68 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in B28 0DQ
5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Sales timeline
6 August 2019Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DQ: £255,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B28 0DQ
134 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Sold Oct 2025
£67,000194 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Sold Mar 2025
£390,000140 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Sold Dec 2024
£361,000156 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Sold Aug 2023
£255,000180 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ
Sold Jul 2023
£255,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 166 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ. 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 166 Cole Valley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
166 Cole Valley Road is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold August 2019 for £280,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Dec 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 December 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 166 Cole Valley Road, Birmingham, B28 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
166 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 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 166 Cole Valley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £2,428
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.7 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary669m
- Hall Green SchoolSecondary776m
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary821m
- Hall Green Infant SchoolPrimary851m
Nearest stops
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station724m
- 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 166 Cole Valley Road is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 166 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 166 Cole Valley Road was lodged in December 2018 at band D and is valid until December 2028. 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 166 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 51 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B28 0DQ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 166 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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