5 Dunsmore Road, Birmingham, B28 8EA
About 5 Dunsmore Road
5 Dunsmore Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 28.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 January 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Dunsmore 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.
£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 22 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£230,000
+47.0%over 10 years21 January 2011
£156,500
+140.8%over 11 years24 November 1999
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B28 8EA: £241,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B28 8EA
Versus other Dunsmore Road homes
5 Dunsmore Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,556
Street avg £1,842
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
136/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Hall Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School. 59 schools nearby.
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