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Get started42 Alton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B29 7DU). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 10.6% below the 2024 sale of £350,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2024 for £350,000.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 42 Alton Road in 2024.
Application for a proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of an outbuilding
42 Alton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 28 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 28 years.
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On epc rating, 42 Alton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,201
Street avg £1,987
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Selly Oak Rail Station — railway station.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
4 more applications for this property
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28 June 2024Most recent
£350,000
+1066.7%over 27 years23 August 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B29 7DU: £377,500 (2025–2021).
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Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
B29 7QW
Closest school
0.3 km
Tiverton Academy. 41 schools nearby.