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26 Watney Grove, Birmingham, B44 0AX

EPC B5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Watney Grove

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

26 Watney Grove is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B44 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 31.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Watney Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromF31toD65
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2021from Jul 2020
Low Energy Lighting
90%29%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Apr 2021
EPC improved fromD64toB86
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Watney Grove, Birmingham, B44 0AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Watney Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 26 Watney Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£135,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £135,000

    +53.4%over 8 years

  2. 26 April 2012

    £88,000

    +89.2%over 10 years

  3. 28 November 2001

    £46,500

    +32.9%over 1 year

  4. 25 May 2000

    £35,000

    +6.1%over 4 years

  5. 27 May 1995

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 0AX: £131,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Watney Grove homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Watney Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,646

Street avg £1,271

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Watney Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£180k

1 Aylesbury Crescent

B44 0DY

£188k

1 Cranbourne Road

B44 0BU

3 bed
£189k

1 Abney Grove

B44 0SW

£189k

1 Chingford Road

B44 0BG

£191k

1 Bendall Road

B44 0SP

£164k

1 Epsom Grove

B44 0AB

£192k

1 Bexley Road

B44 0AE

3 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Banners Walk

B44 0TB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
Full Birmingham report

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

2.4 km

Erdington Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Story Wood School. 38 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Watney Grove, Birmingham, B44 0AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.