229 Chester Road, B73 5BE

Detached house183 m²EPC CFreehold

229 Chester Road, in B73, is a freehold detached house on Chester Road. It last sold for £250,000 in 2011, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 15 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

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What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
183 m²
1,970 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5 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 £284,000£464,000 today, projected from its 2011 sale.

Indicative value
£284,000£464,000
Carrying the 2011 sale forward with B73's market movement (×1.5). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2011)
£250,000
District median movement since: ×1.5.
Sold 2011 · £250k£464k£284k2026

From the 2011 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B73 £/m² (recent sales)£3,449this home £1,366 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 229 Chester Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2011.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£324kSold 2011: £250,000£250k
£100k£200k£300k201120192026£324kSold 2011: £250,000£250k
B73 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 20 Nov 2024
Rated EPC C · 183 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 31 Jul 2011:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to C
16 Sept 2011Most recent
£250,000
Detached house · Freehold
Floor area grew 131→183 m² (+52 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 31 Jul 2011
Rated EPC E · 131 m² recorded
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

Against the 240 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Chester Road by 83%
Floor area
58 homes
50 m²100 m²This home 183 m²
Street median 100 m² · higher than 91% of the street

Chester 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 229 Chester Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (74/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,569 a year. Certificate valid until November 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
This home · 74
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,569/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Nov 2024
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingEC74Improved
20 Nov 2024Floor area grew 131→183 m² (+52 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
20 Nov 2024EPC 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.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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
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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 010D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 11% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income8/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills9/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment4/10

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 229 Chester Road sits in its local market.

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

229 Chester Road: quick answers

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

When did 229 Chester Road last sell, and for how much?

229 Chester Road last sold for £250,000 on 16 Sept 2011, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 229 Chester Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 229 Chester Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 229 Chester Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 183 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 229 Chester Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 74). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 229 Chester Road worth today?

Carrying its 2011 sale price forward with B73's market movement suggests roughly £284,000–£464,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 229 Chester Road?

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

Other homes at B73 5BE

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

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.