188 Highfield Road, B8 3QS

Terraced house116 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

188 Highfield Road, in B8, is a freehold terraced house on Highfield Road. It last sold for £170,000 in 2024, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC DCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
116 m²
1,249 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5.7 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 £166,000£196,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£166,000£196,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward with B8's market movement (×1.07). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£170,000
District median movement since: ×1.07.
Sold 2024 · £170k£196k£166k2026

From the 2024 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B8 £/m² (recent sales)£1,818this home £1,466 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

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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 Highfield Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2024.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200820122016202020242026£190kSold 2024: £170,000£170k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201520212026£190kSold 2024: £170,000£170k
B8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B8's yearly median.

31 Oct 2024Most recent
£170,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Energy certificate 9 Jul 2024
Rated EPC D · 116 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

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

How it compares on Highfield Road

Against the 76 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Highfield Road by 14%
Last sold price
13 recent sales
£100k£250kThis home £170,000
Street median £157,000 · higher than 54% of the street
Floor area
40 homes
75 m²175 m²This home 116 m²
Street median 104 m² · higher than 73% of the street
£ per m²
10 recent sales
£500£3kThis home £1,466
Street median £1,282 · higher than 80% of the street

Highfield Road 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 Highfield Road's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,124 a year. Certificate valid until July 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 81
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£2,124/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Jul 2024
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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 A (≈£1,575/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,575/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 048D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 28% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment2/10

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 Highfield Road sits in its local market.

B8 median
£158,000
last 8 years
B8 £/m²
£1,818
last 8 years

188 Highfield Road: quick answers

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

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

188 Highfield Road last sold for £170,000 on 31 Oct 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 188 Highfield Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 188 Highfield Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 188 Highfield Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 116 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 188 Highfield Road?

188 Highfield Road is in council tax band A, costing about £1,575 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 188 Highfield Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 188 Highfield Road worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with B8's market movement suggests roughly £166,000–£196,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 188 Highfield Road?

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

Other homes at B8 3QS

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (9)
Last sold
2000
Price
£25,400
Sales
1
Floor area
107 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£85,000
Sales
1
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£100,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£68,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£112,500
Sales
1
Floor area
90 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£20,000
Sales
1
Floor area
95 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£95,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2007
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£55,500
Sales
2

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.