162 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
About 162 Balden Road
162 Balden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 2EP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 68.7% above the 2016 sale of £156,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
162 Balden Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
162 Balden Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.
£156,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£156,500
+131.9%over 17 years29 January 1999
£67,500
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
£240,500132 Balden Road, Harborne, Birmingham, B32 2EP
Sold Nov 2021
£240,000
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Versus other Balden Road homes
EPC Rating for 162 Balden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,505
Street avg £2,572
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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