147 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
About 147 Chester Road
147 Chester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 62.7% above the 2005 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 34% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 167 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
147 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
147 Chester Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2006PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear ground floor kitchen extension and a canopy and porch to ground floor front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2006/02466/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 147 Chester Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
147 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2005Most recent
£295,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AE: £230,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in B36 0AE
121 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
Sold Sept 2024
£775,000133 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
Sold Aug 2024
£800,000143 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
Sold Jun 2016
£230,000145 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
Sold Jun 2015
£217,000133a, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AE
Sold Mar 2013
£170,000
Everything we know about 147 Chester Road, 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 Chester Road homes
147 Chester Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,766
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
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