What kind of home is 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ sell for?

20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ last sold for £222,500 in August 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,500 in August 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ in?

20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

Police records around 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ is Yenton Primary School (278m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (661m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ?

The closest rail stop to 20 Barnsbury Avenue, B72 1AQ is Chester Road Rail Station, 811m away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Barnsbury Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Barnsbury Avenue

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

20 Barnsbury Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 74.4% above the 2006 sale of £222,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
FireplaceYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Barnsbury Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromD61toC69

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

57%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barnsbury Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barnsbury Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Barnsbury Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£222,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 2006Most recent
£222,500
2 August 2006
£222,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1AQ: £245,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in B72 1AQ

On the street

Versus other Barnsbury Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Barnsbury Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,342

Street avg £2,546

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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 Sutton Coldfield district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Yenton Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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