128 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
About 128 Balden Road
128 Balden Road is an end-of-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
128 Balden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 128 Balden Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£350,000
+6900.0%over 3 years17 December 2019
£5,000
-97.8%16 December 2019
£232,000
+32.6%over 6 years20 December 2012
£175,000
+150.0%over 11 years7 October 2001
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EP: £240,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B32 2EP
152 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Dec 2023
£262,500134 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold May 2023
£240,000156 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Nov 2022
£240,500132 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Nov 2021
£240,000154 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Jan 2021
£221,000
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Versus other Balden Road homes
On price per m², 128 Balden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,217
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.4 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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