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153 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 153 Balden Road

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 153 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

153 Balden Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side, rear and forward extension

    Council
    Edgbaston
    Reference
    2012/01796/PA
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£343,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 August 2020Most recent

    £343,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EL: £420,000 (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.

153 Balden Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,090

Street avg £2,475

Above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 146 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

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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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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