1 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
About 1 West Avenue
1 West Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 18 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £370,000. 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
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 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 1 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£385,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 June 2022Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0EB: £400,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B36 0EB
6 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold Jul 2023
£400,00014 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold May 2023
£525,00032 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold Oct 2022
£352,50010 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold Dec 2021
£425,00016 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold May 2021
£335,000
Everything we know about 1 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
Floor Area for 1 West Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,387
Street avg £2,414
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
2.0 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
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