124 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
About 124 Chester Road
124 Chester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 81.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £350,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 124 Chester Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2013Tree WorksTreesIn report
Pollard and remove epicormic growth to two lime trees
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2012/00475/TPO
- Nov 2007Tree WorksTreesIn report
10% crown reduction, 5.5M lift over highway and removal of epicormic growth on 2 no. Lime trees.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2007/00534/TPO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 124 Chester Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
124 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 2 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
18 April 2024Most recent
£350,000
+2.9%over 1 year28 April 2022
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AG: £341,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in B36 0AG
136 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Mar 2022
£362,000120 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Jun 2021
£305,000128 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Mar 2018
£341,000118 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Aug 2017
£299,000138 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Nov 2014
£360,000
Everything we know about 124 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
124 Chester Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
2.4 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Brownmead Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
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