9 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
About 9 West Avenue
9 West Avenue is a detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 56.6% above the 2006 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
9 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 West Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2008FullIn report
Retrospective consent for the erection of a boundary wall with fence panels.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2008/00796/FULL
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear utility and kitchen extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2007/00700/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 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
9 West Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 2 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2006Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 2 years21 October 2003
£250,000
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
£352,5001 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold Jun 2022
£370,00010 West Avenue, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EB
Sold Dec 2021
£425,000
Everything we know about 9 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
9 West Avenue is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,578
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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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