8 Southam Road, Birmingham, B28 8DG
About 8 Southam Road
8 Southam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 8DG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £587,000 is 15.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £510,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Southam Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2023Most recent
£510,000
+72.3%over 9 years11 November 2013
£296,000
+60.0%over 12 years15 December 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 8DG: £510,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B28 8DG
Versus other Southam Road homes
8 Southam Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,517
Street avg £2,420
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.7 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.
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