Flats/Maisonettes 3 sales on record

EMERALD COURT

960A FLAT 5 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS

£55,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Washwood Heath Rd / Twyford Rd 0.1 miles
Shop Autopoint 0.2 miles
Train station Stechford 0.7 miles
University BIMM University Birmingham 2.8 miles
Hospital Brian Oliver Centre 3.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

2

Last sold

£55,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£44,200 (5 sales)

Street crime

665 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 27/03/2026 £55,000 Flat 0% £55,000 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 06/02/2015 £55,000 Flat +175.5% £79,444 to May 2026 View transaction
Sold 08/12/1995 £19,966 Flat — £83,510 to May 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 £55,000
sold 01/01/2015 £55,000
listed 03/06/2014 £59,950
sold 01/01/1995 £19,966

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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
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 9 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £71,000 12/05/2025 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 16 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £69,950 16/06/2023 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 7 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £57,000 16/09/2022 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 15 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £58,500 09/08/2022 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 17 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £58,000 23/02/2022 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 2 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £40,000 14/09/2021 Flat
EMERALD COURT, 960A FLAT 21 ALUM ROCK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 2LS £55,000 03/09/2021 Flat

Area average: £58,493 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of May 2026.

1y (index) -3.4%
5y (index) 4.3%
10y (index) 32.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Birmingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £981/mo
Realistic £1,090/mo
Optimistic £1,199/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Webbcroft Road, B33 £1,250/mo 2 0.99 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Flaxley Close, B33 £1,250/mo 2 0.99 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 2.27%
Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250
Target investor price (1%) £125,000
Gross yield 27.3%
Cost-to-rent ratio 3.7×
Monthly cashflow £883/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 66.5%
  • 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)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 262
Shoplifting 97
Vehicle crime 51
Criminal damage and arson 49
Public order 45
Other theft 36
Anti-social behaviour 35
Possession of weapons 24
Drugs 22
Burglary 18
Robbery 11
Other crime 9
Theft from the person 5
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 665

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Washwood Heath Academy Other 0.2 miles Good — 12 May 2020
Thornton Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 9 Nov 2017
Sladefield Infant School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 13 Feb 2023
St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 22 Nov 2012
Washwood Heath Nursery School Nursery 0.4 miles Outstanding — 16 Dec 2014

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