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685 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9HP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 685 Kings Road

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

685 Kings Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham (B44 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 37.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £184,000 in November 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 685 Kings Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 685 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

685 Kings Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 685 Kings Road

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£184,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £184,000

    +47.2%over 5 years

  2. 15 May 2014

    £125,000

    +157.7%over 15 years

  3. 26 February 1999

    £48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 9HP: £125,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 685 Kings Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,272

Street avg £1,853

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 685 Kings Road

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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.
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3 bed1 bath
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1 Churchdale Road

B44 9BD

3 bed1 bath
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1 Blythe Grove

B44 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Etta Grove

B44 9QY

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Endhill Road

B44 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Kilburn Road

B44 9JL

3 bed2 bath
£218k

1 Fernhill Grove

B44 9PX

3 bed1 bath
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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sundridge Primary School. 32 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 685 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.