132 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
About 132 Balden Road
132 Balden Road is a mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 13.3% below the 2021 sale of £240,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
132 Balden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Price for 132 Balden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 24 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£240,000
+123.3%over 18 years30 October 2003
£107,500
+141.6%over 6 years17 September 1997
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 2EP: £240,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B32 2EP
152 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Dec 2023
£262,500128 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Oct 2023
£350,000134 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold May 2023
£240,000156 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Nov 2022
£240,500154 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Jan 2021
£221,000
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Versus other Balden Road homes
132 Balden Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,582
Street avg £2,434
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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