What type of property is 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

32 West Avenue, B36 0EB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB sell for?

32 West Avenue, B36 0EB last sold for £352,500 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £252,000 in May 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2017 and October 2022, 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB rose from £252,000 to £352,500, a change of £100,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

The current EPC rating for 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

32 West Avenue, B36 0EB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B36 0EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB heated?

The latest EPC at 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB had any planning applications?

32 West Avenue, B36 0EB has council approval for side extension granted in July 2023 under ref. PL/2023/01074/MINFHO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

32 West Avenue, B36 0EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB located?

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

How safe is the area around 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

Police records around 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB 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 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

The closest primary school to 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB is Castle Bromwich Junior School (589m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Park Hall Academy (804m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB?

The closest bus stop to 32 West Avenue, B36 0EB is Plank Lane, 2.0km away. The nearest rail option is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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32 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 32 West Avenue

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

32 West Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (136 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £352,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

32 West Avenue has an approved side extension on the planning record.

Jul 2023
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey and single storey side extensions.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
PL/2023/01074/MINFHO
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£352,500

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 October 2022Most recent
£352,500
+39.9%over 5 years
18 May 2017
£252,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0EB: £400,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in B36 0EB

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On the street

Versus other West Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

32 West Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,006

Street avg £2,318

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above

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

2.0 km

Plank Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Castle Bromwich Junior School. 33 schools nearby.

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