What kind of home is 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

422 Chester Road, B36 0LF is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

422 Chester Road, B36 0LF last sold for £350,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

The current EPC rating for 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

422 Chester Road, B36 0LF has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B36 0LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF use?

The latest EPC at 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

422 Chester Road, B36 0LF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF in?

422 Chester Road, B36 0LF sits in Kingshurst, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B36 postcode district.

Is 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF in a safe area?

Police records around 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF 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.

What schools are near 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

The closest primary school to 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF is Kingshurst Primary School (413m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Smith's Wood Academy (527m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF?

The closest bus stop to 422 Chester Road, B36 0LF is Plank Lane, 2.2km away. The nearest rail option is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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422 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 422 Chester Road

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

422 Chester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kingshurst, Birmingham, Birmingham (B36 0LF). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £350,000.

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

422 Chester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 422 Chester Road, Kingshurst, Birmingham, B36 0LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

422 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

422 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 August 2024Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 0LF: £355,996 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B36 0LF

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On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 422 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,475

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

2.2 km

Plank Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingshurst Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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