129 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
About 129 Balden Road
129 Balden Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 sits 76% above the 2011 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (June 2011).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
129 Balden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
129 Balden Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2013/04575/PA
What's in 129 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
129 Balden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2011Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EL: £420,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B32 2EL
145 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Mar 2025
£450,000165 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Nov 2022
£340,000151 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Oct 2020
£435,000153 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Aug 2020
£343,000137 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Apr 2019
£420,000
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Versus other Balden Road homes
On floor area, 129 Balden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,653
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
University Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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