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55 Laurel Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3AY

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Laurel Road

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

55 Laurel Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B30 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 148.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £265,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Laurel Road

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Laurel Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Laurel Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 55 Laurel Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 55 Laurel Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2023Most recent

    £265,000

    +47.2%over 4 years

  2. 11 April 2019

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3AY: £220,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Laurel Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 55 Laurel Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,313

Street avg £1,717

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Laurel Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£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.
£260k

1 Holly Road, Kings Norton

B30 3AX

2 bed
£229k

1 Elderfield Road

B30 3PG

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Kenley Grove

B30 3PJ

2 bed
£217k

1 Frances Road, Kings Norton

B30 3DU

2 bed
£189k

1 Laurel Road, Kings Norton

B30 3AY

2 bed
£176k

1 Elmley Grove

B30 3PL

2 bed
£262k

1 Lindsworth Close

B30 3PX

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Dunster Close

B30 3RY

3 bed1 bath
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

0.5 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cotteridge Primary School. 44 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

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