289 Birmingham Road, B72 1ED

Detached house135 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

289 Birmingham Road, in B72, is a freehold detached house on Birmingham Road. It last sold for £122,000 in 1997, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 29 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil 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
148 m²
1,593 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.9 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.

B72 £/m² (recent sales)£3,375this home £904 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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Point estimate
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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 289 Birmingham Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1997.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199720032009201520212026£409kSold 1997: £122,000£122k
£100k£200k£300k£400k199720122026£409kSold 1997: £122,000£122k
B72 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B72's yearly median.

Energy certificate 7 Sept 2021
Rated EPC D · 135 m² recorded
Energy certificate 30 Jun 2009
Rated EPC D · 148 m² recorded
19 Sept 1997Most recent
£122,000
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 Birmingham Road

Against the 365 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Birmingham Road by 13%
Floor area
25 homes
50 m²250 m²This home 135 m²
Street median 156 m² · higher than 20% of the street

Birmingham 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 289 Birmingham Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (59/100) — improvable to B
Certificate valid until September 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 59
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Certificate
7 Sept 2021
lodgement date
Between its certificates
7 Sept 2021Floor area fell 148→135 m² (-13 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
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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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 015B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 17% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

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

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills10/10
Health8/10
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 289 Birmingham Road sits in its local market.

B72 median
£335,000
last 8 years
B72 £/m²
£3,375
last 8 years

289 Birmingham Road: quick answers

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

When did 289 Birmingham Road last sell, and for how much?

289 Birmingham Road last sold for £122,000 on 19 Sept 1997, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 289 Birmingham Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 289 Birmingham Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 289 Birmingham Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 135 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 289 Birmingham Road?

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

How energy efficient is 289 Birmingham Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 59). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 289 Birmingham Road?

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

Other homes at B72 1ED

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (14)
Last sold
2004
Price
£320,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£295,000
Sales
2
Floor area
113 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£370,000
Sales
1
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£286,000
Sales
1
Floor area
169 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£305,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£269,950
Sales
3
Last sold
2020
Price
£425,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2020
Price
£417,000
Sales
4
Floor area
127 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£260,000
Sales
2
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£425,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2007
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Floor area
220 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£340,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2024
Price
£465,000
Sales
1
Floor area
119 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£475,000
Sales
1
Floor area
155 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.