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Get started29 College Road is a detached house in Alum Rock, Birmingham, Birmingham (B8 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have lagged Birmingham HPI: -3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 86.9% above the 2008 sale of £160,000. At 120 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (162 m² median across 22 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
Erection of single storey detached rear outbuilding
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.1% per year over 3 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -3.1% per year over 3 years.
On years held, 29 College Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Adderley Park Rail Station — railway station.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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9 April 2008Most recent
£160,000
-10.0%over 3 years15 December 2004
£177,700
Median price across the last 5 sales in B8 3SH: £220,000 (2016–2005).
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Closest school
0.3 km
The Rosary Catholic Primary School. 69 schools nearby.
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