136 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
About 136 Chester Road
136 Chester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0AG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 21% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 157.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £362,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
136 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 136 Chester Road
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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 136 Chester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.
£362,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£362,000
+93.6%over 18 years24 April 2003
£186,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0AG: £340,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B36 0AG
124 Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0AG
Sold Apr 2024
£350,000120 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 136 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
Price per m² for 136 Chester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,171
Street avg £2,643
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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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