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48 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 48 Longfellow Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48 Longfellow Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B30 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £221,000 sits 179.7% above the 2007 sale of £79,000. At 84 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 63 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Longfellow Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Oct 2023
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Longfellow Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£79,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2007Most recent

    £79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 1BH: £95,000 (2023–2009).

On the street

Versus other Longfellow Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 48 Longfellow Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£940

Street avg £1,447

Strongly below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48 Longfellow Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£182k

1 Arnold Grove

B30 1BL

3 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Kingfisher Way

B30 1TG

3 bed
£173k

1 Kipling Road

B30 1AZ

3 bed1 bath
£447k

1 Blackthorn Road, Kings Norton

B30 1SD

3 bed
£459k

1 Frampton Close

B30 1QT

3 bed1 bath
£438k

1 Acorn Close, Oak Tree Lane, Bournville

B30 1TT

2 bed
£657k

1 Hawthorne Road, Kings Norton

B30 1EE

4 bed3 bath
£219k

1 Bunbury Gardens

B30 1BA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 48 Longfellow Road, Birmingham, B30 1BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.