98 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
About 98 West Avenue
98 West Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0DY). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 145 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £425,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
98 West Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
98 West Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 98 West Avenue
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
Latest sale on 98 West Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 8 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£425,000
+95.0%over 7 years26 February 2015
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0DY: £350,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B36 0DY
80 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
Sold May 2024
£350,00066 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
Sold Feb 2022
£350,00062 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
Sold Jul 2021
£355,00068 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
Sold Dec 2020
£351,00046 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0DY
Sold Mar 2018
£255,000
Everything we know about 98 West Avenue, 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 West Avenue homes
Years Held for 98 West Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,931
Street avg £2,115
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
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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