8 Douglas Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8EN
About 8 Douglas Avenue
8 Douglas Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B36 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 78.4% above the 2006 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Douglas Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Douglas Avenue has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey rear and front and two storey side extension, installation of dormer to rear
- Council
- Hodge Hill
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/01255/PA
- Jun 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Erection of two storey side and single storey front extension
- Council
- Hodge Hill
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/03084/PA
What's in 8 Douglas Avenue, Birmingham, B36 8EN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Douglas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2006Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 8EN: £317,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B36 8EN
Everything we know about 8 Douglas Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Douglas Avenue homes
8 Douglas Avenue outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,792
Street avg £1,873
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
1.4 km
Stechford Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hodge Hill Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.