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137 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 137 Balden Road

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

137 Balden Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 11.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2019 for £420,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

137 Balden Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 137 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

137 Balden Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    2020/00844/PA
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2004
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension and conservatory to rear.

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Extension
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2004/07539/PA
    View planning record

What's in 137 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

137 Balden Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2019Most recent

    £420,000

    +173.6%over 17 years
  2. 29 May 2001

    £153,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EL: £390,000 (2025–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Balden Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,877

Street avg £2,501

Above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 143 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
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.

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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FAQ

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