What type of property is 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

78 Frances Road, B30 3DX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

78 Frances Road, B30 3DX last sold for £195,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £106,500 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and July 2025, 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX rose from £106,500 to £195,000, a change of £88,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX have?

The current EPC rating for 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

78 Frances Road, B30 3DX has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

78 Frances Road, B30 3DX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX located?

78 Frances Road, B30 3DX sits in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B30 postcode district.

Is 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (350% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

The closest primary school to 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX is Cotteridge Primary School (150m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kings Norton Girls' School (879m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX?

The closest rail stop to 78 Frances Road, B30 3DX is Kings Norton Rail Station, 846m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Frances Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 78 Frances Road

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

78 Frances Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kings Norton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B30 3DX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £195,000. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 14.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Frances Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B30 3DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Frances Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

78 Frances Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£195,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 July 2025Most recent
£195,000
+63.9%over 18 years
2 February 2007
£119,000
+11.7%over 10 months
30 March 2006
£106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B30 3DX: £146,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in B30 3DX

On the street

Versus other Frances Road homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Frances Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,826

Street avg £2,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Kings Norton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Cotteridge Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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