188 Chester Road North, B73 6SH

Detached house147 m²EPC CBand EFreehold

188 Chester Road North is a freehold detached house on Chester Road North in B73. It last sold for £585,000 in 2026 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 261% on its first recorded sale of £162,000 in 2001.

EPC CCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
147 m²
1,582 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.9 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £563,000£645,000 today, projected from its 2026 sale.

Indicative value
£563,000£645,000
Carrying the 2026 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2026)
£585,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2026 · £585k£645k£563k2026

From the 2026 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B73 £/m² (recent sales)£3,449this home £3,980 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Birmingham, the official average home value is £235,682+1% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£446,744
Semi-detached£276,443
Terraced£222,418
Flat / maisonette£146,686

Covers the whole Birmingham area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 188 Chester Road North, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2001, up 261% from first to latest.

£200k£400k£600k200120062011201620212026£324k+64%+121%Sold 2026: £585,000£585kSold 2012: £265,000£265kSold 2001: £162,000£162k
£200k£400k£600k201520212026£324kSold 2026: £585,000£585k
B73 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B73's yearly median.

9 Jan 2026Most recent
£585,000+121%
Detached house · Freehold · +6.1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 2 Sept 2025
Rated EPC C · 147 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 25 Jan 2011:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to C
20 Aug 2012
£265,000+64%
Detached house · Freehold · +4.6%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 114→147 m² (+33 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 25 Jan 2011
Rated EPC E · 114 m² recorded
25 Sept 2001
£162,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Chester Road North

Against the 111 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Last sold 48% above the street's recent norm
Last sold price
31 recent sales
£300k£400kThis home £585,000
Street median £395,000 · higher than 90% of the street
Floor area
39 homes
100 m²200 m²This home 147 m²
Street median 136 m² · higher than 67% of the street
£ per m²
19 recent sales
£1k£2kThis home £3,980
Street median £3,059 · higher than 89% of the street

Chester Road North sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 188 Chester Road North's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100)
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,732 a year. Certificate valid until September 2035.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,732/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
2 Sept 2025
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingEC69Improved
2 Sept 2025Floor area grew 114→147 m² (+33 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
2 Sept 2025EPC improved from E to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£2,888/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,888/yr · Birmingham
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
Connectivity measures in full

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Birmingham 007D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills6/10
Health5/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 188 Chester Road North sits in its local market.

B73 median
£340,000
last 8 years
B73 £/m²
£3,449
last 8 years

188 Chester Road North: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 188 Chester Road North last sell, and for how much?

188 Chester Road North last sold for £585,000 on 9 Jan 2026, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 188 Chester Road North been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 188 Chester Road North between 2001 and 2026. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 188 Chester Road North?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 147 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 188 Chester Road North?

188 Chester Road North is in council tax band E, costing about £2,888 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 188 Chester Road North?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69).

What is 188 Chester Road North worth today?

Carrying its 2026 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £563,000–£645,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 188 Chester Road North?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B73 6SH

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Chester Road North.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (16)
Last sold
2020
Price
£367,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2011
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£295,000
Sales
1
Floor area
185 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£290,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2016
Price
£310,000
Sales
1
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£590,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2012
Price
£340,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2015
Price
£340,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1997
Price
£137,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Floor area
114 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£75,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£270,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£97,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£216,000
Sales
1
Floor area
121 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£295,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2013
Price
£282,500
Sales
3
Floor area
145 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.