38 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
About 38 County Close
38 County Close is a mid-terrace house in Woodgate, Birmingham, Birmingham (B32 3SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 720.8% above the 1999 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 81% below the postcode norm. At 115 m² it's 29.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 County Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 38 County Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£24,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 May 1999Most recent
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B32 3SZ: £162,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B32 3SZ
32 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
Sold Feb 2024
£185,00026 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
Sold Sept 2023
£162,50068 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
Sold Jun 2023
£95,00030 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
Sold Mar 2023
£177,00046 County Close, Woodgate, Birmingham, B32 3SZ
Sold Nov 2022
£141,500
Everything we know about 38 County Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other County Close homes
On price per m², 38 County Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£209
Street avg £1,306
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Nonsuch Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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