153 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
About 153 Balden Road
153 Balden Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 25.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £343,000 in August 2020.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
153 Balden Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and first floor side extensions
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/02999/PA
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side, rear and forward extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Reference
- 2012/01796/PA
What's in 153 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£343,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£343,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EL: £420,000 (2025–2013).
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
£435,000137 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Apr 2019
£420,000133 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL
Sold Aug 2013
£390,000
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Versus other Balden Road homes
153 Balden Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,090
Street avg £2,475
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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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