20 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
About 20 Marlborough Road
20 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 131.3% above the 2001 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 48.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
20 Marlborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Marlborough Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear kitchen and lounge extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2005/00255/FULL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 20 Marlborough Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
20 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 2 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2001Most recent
£195,000
+21.9%over 1 year13 April 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0EH: £391,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B36 0EH
11 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Aug 2023
£480,00029 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Nov 2022
£342,50030 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Jan 2022
£391,0003 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Oct 2021
£410,0009 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
Sold Jun 2020
£317,500
Everything we know about 20 Marlborough Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Marlborough Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Marlborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,096
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
2.2 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Castle Bromwich Junior School. 36 schools nearby.
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