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5 Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Alston Road

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

5 Alston Road is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B9 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 36.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £130,000.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Alston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Alston Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Alston Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£130,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 August 2020Most recent

    £130,000

    +20.4%over 8 years

  2. 27 February 2012

    £108,000

    -5.7%over 4 years

  3. 6 November 2007

    £114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B9 5UN: £104,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other Alston Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Alston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,585

Street avg £1,349

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alston Road

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

£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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£182k

1 Carlton Road, Small Heath

B9 5ED

£173k

1 Fourth Avenue, Bordesley Green

B9 5RG

£186k

1 Caldwell Road

B9 5TG

£170k

1 Fifth Avenue

B9 5RB

3 bed
£165k

1 Fordrough Avenue

B9 5LF

1 bed3 bath
£193k

1 Drummond Road

B9 5XJ

2 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Hafton Grove

B9 5AN

£213k

1 Bramble Dell

B9 5FE

2 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

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Stechford Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Alston Primary School. 53 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 5 Alston Road, Birmingham, B9 5UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.