8 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 0EH
About 8 Marlborough Road
8 Marlborough Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0EH). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 48.8% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Marlborough Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Marlborough Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2020PorchFullIn report
Single storey side & front porch extensions.
- Agent
- Architecture & Interior Design
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2020/00714/MINFHO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Marlborough Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Marlborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 August 2015Most recent
£285,000
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 8 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
Versus other Marlborough Road homes
8 Marlborough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,336
Street avg £2,467
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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