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492 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 492 Kings Road

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

492 Kings Road is an end-of-terrace house in Great Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham (B44 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 492 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

492 Kings Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Oct 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side extension.

    Council
    Perry Barr
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2004/06306/PA
    View planning record
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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.

492 Kings Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 9JB: £225,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kings Road homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

492 Kings Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 492 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 Kingsland Road

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3 bed2 bath
£222k

1 Bandywood Crescent

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£222k

1 Lisson Grove

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2 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Delhurst Road

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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

0.4 km

Kingsland Primary School (NC). 31 schools nearby.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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