What type of property is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

78 West Avenue, B36 0DY is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY sell for?

78 West Avenue, B36 0DY last sold for £247,500 in November 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £95,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and November 2016, 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY rose from £95,000 to £247,500, a change of £152,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

The current EPC rating for 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

78 West Avenue, B36 0DY has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B36 0DY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY heated?

The latest EPC at 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

78 West Avenue, B36 0DY is in council tax band D.

Where is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY located?

78 West Avenue, B36 0DY sits in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B36 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

Police records around 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (90% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

The closest primary school to 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY is Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School (249m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Park Hall Academy (584m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY?

The closest bus stop to 78 West Avenue, B36 0DY is Plank Lane, 1.6km away. The nearest rail option is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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78 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 West Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 West Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 44.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 36.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

78 West Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 West Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 West Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£247,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2016Most recent
£247,500
+115.2%over 16 years
24 August 2000
£115,000
+21.1%over 1 year
7 September 1998
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0DY: £351,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in B36 0DY

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On the street

Versus other West Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 78 West Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,357

Street avg £2,145

On par

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

Full Birmingham report

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. 31 schools nearby.

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