73a, Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
About 73a
73a is a three-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 814 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 76 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 44.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
73a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
73a has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Front garage extension to form habitable room.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2023/00491/MINFHO
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Two storey front extension and new dormer window.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2014/01713/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73a
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
73a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
£194,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2013Most recent
£194,000
+67.3%over 11 years20 September 2001
£115,950
+87.0%over 3 years7 November 1997
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0BJ: £335,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B36 0BJ
85 Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
Sold Mar 2024
£335,00094 Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
Sold Mar 2023
£360,00092 Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
Sold Nov 2022
£282,00042 Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
Sold Oct 2022
£385,00044 Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0BJ
Sold May 2022
£335,000
Everything we know about 73a, 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 Hazelhurst Road homes
73a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,566
Street avg £2,639
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
1.6 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School. 34 schools nearby.
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