42 Lomaine Drive, Birmingham, B30 1AJ
About 42 Lomaine Drive
42 Lomaine Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B30 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 66.7% above the 2008 sale of £147,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Lomaine Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42 Lomaine Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 3 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2008Most recent
£147,000
+6.9%over 2 years17 August 2005
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1AJ: £249,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B30 1AJ
Versus other Lomaine Drive homes
EPC Rating for 42 Lomaine Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,670
Street avg £2,166
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys. 43 schools nearby.
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