20 Southam Road, Birmingham, B28 8DG
About 20 Southam Road
20 Southam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 53.2% above the 2007 sale of £250,000. At 121 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Southam Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
20 Southam Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2007Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 8DG: £510,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B28 8DG
Versus other Southam Road homes
20 Southam Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,066
Street avg £2,517
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School. 53 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







