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

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 608 Kings Road

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

608 Kings Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Barr, Birmingham, Birmingham (B44 9JB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 40.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £157,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 608 Kings Road

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

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 608 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

608 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 608 Kings Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£157,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £157,000

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.

608 Kings Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,122

Street avg £1,553

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 608 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.
£222k

1 Lisson Grove

B44 9QT

2 bed1 bath
£219k

1 Anerley Grove

B44 9QH

2 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Kingsland Road

B44 9PT

2 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Kilburn Road

B44 9JL

3 bed2 bath
£218k

1 Fernhill Grove

B44 9PX

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Blythe Grove

B44 9LR

3 bed1 bath
£228k

1 Etta Grove

B44 9QY

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Churchdale Road

B44 9BD

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

0.4 km

Kingsland Primary School (NC). 31 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 608 Kings Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B44 9JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.