Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
286 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Estimated value
£349,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£285,000)+22%
- Against B28 0DR's recent median (£250,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: June 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£349,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£285,000)+22%
- Against B28 0DR's recent median (£250,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 286 Highfield Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DR. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B28 0DR
5 sales, median £250,000 (2021–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
4 November 2020Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 0DR: £250,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in B28 0DR
288 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Sold Jun 2021
£215,000294 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Sold Jul 2017
£322,000290 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Sold Jun 2017
£250,000292 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Sold Aug 2003
£183,000284 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR
Sold May 2003
£285,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 286 Highfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
286 Highfield Road is a detached house in Hall Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B28 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 22.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £285,000.
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 286 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
286 Highfield Road 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.
Versus other Highfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
286 Highfield Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,132
Street avg £1,800
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.0 km
Yardley Wood Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary421m
- Yardley Wood Community Primary SchoolPrimary811m
- Chilcote Primary SchoolPrimary935m
- Billesley Primary SchoolPrimary991m
Nearest stops
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station48m
- Hall Green Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.1km
- 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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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 286 Highfield Road is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B28 0DR. 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 286 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 286 Highfield Road was lodged in August 2020 at band D and is valid until August 2030. 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 286 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 41 schools and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B28 0DR, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 286 Highfield Road is in council tax band D. 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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