42 DARLEY AVENUE
BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB
£219,000
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Bucklands End Lane / Hodge Hill Rd | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | One Stop | 0.2 miles |
| Train station | Stechford | 1.0 miles |
| Hospital | Brian Oliver Centre | 2.8 miles |
| University | BIMM University Birmingham | 4.0 miles |
Property details
Tenure
Freehold
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Floor area
39 m²
EPC rating
D
Year built
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Last sold
£219,000 Mar 2026
Price per m²
£5,615/m²
Local average
£240,331 (20 sales)
Street crime
474 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: D
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 09/08/2025
Expiry date: 08/08/2035
Current heating cost: £648/year
Potential heating cost: £416/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £28,900
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
- Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
- High performance external doors (£2,700 - £3,600)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 27/03/2026 | £219,000 | Semi-detached | +94.7% | £221,610 to June 2026 | View transaction |
| Sold | 26/02/2010 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | — | £217,942 to June 2026 | View transaction |
Historic listings
Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.
| Event | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|
| sold | 01/01/2026 | £219,000 |
| listed | 12/08/2025 | £220,000 |
| sold | 01/01/2010 | £112,500 |
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Sold comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ | £235,000 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £300,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 139 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £71,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £282,500 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 67 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB | £205,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 ASHVILLE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NA | £331,000 | 14/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ARRAN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DD | £253,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 HEATH WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NB | £266,820 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 COLE HALL LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HN | £75,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £225,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ASHVILLE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NA | £195,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BP | £235,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 TEESDALE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JG | £58,500 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD | £190,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £200,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £225,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £200,754 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MOAT DRIVE, BUCKLAND END, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HF | £265,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD | £390,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £196,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
Area average: £219,979 (20 sales)
For sale comparables
Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).
| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxley Road, Birmingham | £325,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.84 mi |
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Birmingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rental Comparables
Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stechford Road, B34 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Collingbourne Avenue, B36 | £6,750/mo | 6 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham, B36 | £6,750/mo | 6 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £5,033/mo (3 listings)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
Flood risk
Zone: 2
Risk: In flood risk area
Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~217 m² (0.05 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 181 |
| Shoplifting | 75 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Total incidents | 474 |
Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Colebourne Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Sep 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 May 2024 |
| Beaufort School | Other | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 4 Oct 2023 |
FENSA
No FENSA certificates found for this address.