749 College Road, Birmingham, B44 0AR
About 749 College Road
749 College Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B44 0AR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 29.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
749 College Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£180,000
+22.4%over 15 years25 April 2006
£147,000
+30.7%over 1 year23 December 2004
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 0AR: £238,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B44 0AR
Versus other College Road homes
On habitable rooms, 749 College Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,407
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Wylde Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Twickenham Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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