26 Boswell Road, Birmingham, B44 8EJ
About 26 Boswell Road
26 Boswell Road is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B44 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 132.1% above the 2007 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 37.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 8 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Boswell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£78,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 2007Most recent
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8EJ: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B44 8EJ
Versus other Boswell Road homes
Price per m² for 26 Boswell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,300
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
2.2 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Greenholm Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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