31 Western Road, B73 5SP

Semi-detached house143 m²EPC EBand DFreehold

31 Western Road, in B73, is a freehold semi-detached house on Western Road. It last sold for £390,000 in 2016 — its 5th recorded sale, up 818% on its first recorded sale of £42,500 in 1997.

EPC ECouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
143 m²
1,539 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
8.9 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 £983,000£1,403,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£983,000£1,403,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 12.2%/yr across 5 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£390,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year across 5 sales.
Sold 2016 · £390k£1.4m£983k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B73 £/m² (recent sales)£3,449this home £2,727 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 31 Western Road, newest first.

5 recorded sales since 1997, up 818% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199720032009201520212026£324k+41%+67%+90%+105%Sold 2016: £390,000£390kSold 2011: £190,000£190kSold 1998: £59,950£60kSold 1998: £100,000£100kSold 1997: £42,500£43k
£100k£200k£300k£400k201520212026£324kSold 2016: £390,000£390k
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 Dec 2016Most recent
£390,000+105%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +13.5%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 8 Sept 2016
Rated EPC E · 143 m² recorded
7 Apr 2011
£190,000+217%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +9.4%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 50→143 m² (+93 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 25 Feb 2011
Rated EPC E · 50 m² recorded
4 Jun 1998
£59,950-40%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · -73.7%/yr since the previous sale
15 Jan 1998
£100,000+135%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1570.3%/yr since the previous sale
26 Sept 1997
£42,500
Semi-detached house · Freehold
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 Western Road

Against the 54 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Western Road by 10%
Floor area
15 homes
75 m²100 m²200 m²This home 143 m²
Street median 130 m² · higher than 67% of the street

Western 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 31 Western Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (54/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,654 a year. Certificate valid until September 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 73
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
8.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,654/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
8 Sept 2016
lodgement date
Between its certificates
8 Sept 2016Floor area grew 50→143 m² (+93 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
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 D (≈£2,363/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,363/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
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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 018C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 13% below 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
Employment9/10
Education & skills10/10
Health9/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access10/10
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 31 Western Road sits in its local market.

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

31 Western Road: quick answers

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

When did 31 Western Road last sell, and for how much?

31 Western Road last sold for £390,000 on 9 Dec 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 31 Western Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 5 sales for 31 Western Road between 1997 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 31 Western Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 143 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 31 Western Road?

31 Western Road is in council tax band D, costing about £2,363 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 31 Western Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 54). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 31 Western Road worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 12.2% a year across 5 sales suggests roughly £983,000–£1,403,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 31 Western 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 5SP

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2021
Price
£415,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2012
Price
£285,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£327,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£220,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2025
Price
£425,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2018
Price
£345,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£350,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£242,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£336,000
Sales
5
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£231,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£470,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1999
Price
£124,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£216,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£510,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£435,000
Sales
2
Floor area
90 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£297,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2010
Price
£312,500
Sales
1
Floor area
169 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£357,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£420,100
Sales
1
Floor area
155 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£222,500
Sales
2
Floor area
130 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£405,000
Sales
1
Floor area
114 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£550,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£169,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£448,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2024
Price
£515,000
Sales
2
Floor area
130 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£365,000
Sales
1
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£310,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2001
Price
£170,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£370,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2011
Price
£308,000
Sales
1

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.