Terraced

15 CIRCULAR ROAD

ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DB

£245,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shirley Rd / Greenwood Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	The Workwear Supplier	0.1 miles
Train station	Spring Road	0.6 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	3.6 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	4.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£245,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,025/m²

Local average

£221,794 (34 sales)

Street crime

457 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/09/2025

Expiry date: 07/09/2035

Current heating cost: £997/year

Potential heating cost: £566/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	29/01/2026	£245,000	Terraced	—	£250,125 to April 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	£245,000
listed	08/09/2025	£240,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
168 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX	£112,000	09/12/2025	Terraced
162 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX	£195,000	19/08/2025	Terraced
64 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DE	£193,000	04/07/2025	Terraced
57 CIRCULAR ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DB	£182,000	12/12/2023	Terraced
89 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA	£215,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
203 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BH	£220,000	05/10/2023	Terraced
85 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA	£200,000	15/09/2023	Terraced
32 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DF	£195,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
172 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX	£173,000	27/04/2023	Terraced
23 NORLAND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DH	£185,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
215 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EY	£157,000	10/03/2023	Terraced
130 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BT	£170,000	23/01/2023	Terraced
61 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DE	£205,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
166 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX	£177,000	05/08/2022	Terraced
5 FANSHAWE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BU	£160,000	27/07/2022	Terraced
217 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EY	£182,000	04/07/2022	Terraced
37 HOLLY DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7NF	£198,000	31/05/2022	Terraced
29 STARCROSS ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BP	£225,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
159 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA	£275,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
117 GREENWOOD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7QX	£187,000	24/02/2022	Terraced

Area average: £190,300 (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 3-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Denham Road, Acocks Green	£170,000	2	End of terrace	0.97 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.4%

10y growth 50.5%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 17.8%

10y (index) 60.2%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brooklands Road, B28	£4,000/mo	5	0.62 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £4,000/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.63%

Max investor price (0.8%) £500,000

Target investor price (1%) £400,000

Gross yield 19.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 5.1×

Monthly cashflow £2,610/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 44.1%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	225
Vehicle crime	36
Public order	34
Burglary	30
Criminal damage and arson	28
Other theft	26
Shoplifting	21
Drugs	14
Robbery	13
Anti-social behaviour	10
Other crime	10
Possession of weapons	7
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	457

Within 1 mile during May 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
The Oaklands Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2018
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2018
Ninestiles, an Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 8 Jan 2020
Acocks Green Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 16 Sep 2024
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 12 Jan 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
24/09/2012	22/08/2012	4	—

# 15 CIRCULAR ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DB

## Property details

- Slug: `0976026` (address key hash: `09760262aa79af77fcdcba9eaf4acf59c4162add`)
- Postcode: B27 7DB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £245,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,025/m²
- Local average: £221,794 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 457 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-01-29
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £997/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2145-3326-9411-1327-3108)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-29 | £245,000 | Terraced | — | £250,125 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c273-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 CIRCULAR ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DB | £245,000 | 29/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166745270](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/dfaeb98)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £245,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-08 | £240,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 168 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX | £112,000 | 09/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 162 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX | £195,000 | 19/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 64 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DE | £193,000 | 04/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 57 CIRCULAR ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DB | £182,000 | 12/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 89 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA | £215,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 203 OLTON BOULEVARD EAST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BH | £220,000 | 05/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 85 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA | £200,000 | 15/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 32 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DF | £195,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 172 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX | £173,000 | 27/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 NORLAND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DH | £185,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 215 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EY | £157,000 | 10/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 130 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BT | £170,000 | 23/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 DOLPHIN LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7DE | £205,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 166 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EX | £177,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 FANSHAWE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BU | £160,000 | 27/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 217 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7EY | £182,000 | 04/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 HOLLY DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7NF | £198,000 | 31/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 STARCROSS ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7BP | £225,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 159 POOL FARM ROAD, ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7HA | £275,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 117 GREENWOOD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B27 7QX | £187,000 | 24/02/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £190,300 (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 3-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Denham Road, Acocks Green](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4502083) | £170,000 | 2 | End of terrace | 0.97 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.4%
- **10y growth:** 50.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Birmingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £981/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,090/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,199/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brooklands Road, B28 | £4,000/mo | 5 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £4,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.63% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £500,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £400,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £4,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 19.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 5.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £2,610/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 44.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 225 |
| Vehicle crime | 36 |
| Public order | 34 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Other theft | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **457** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2018 |
| Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 2 Jul 2018 |
| Ninestiles, an Academy | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 8 Jan 2020 |
| Acocks Green Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 16 Sep 2024 |
| Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 12 Jan 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9084716
- **Address:** 15 Circular Road, BIRMINGHAM, B27 7DB
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/09/2012
- **Work Completed:** 22/08/2012
- **Items:** 4 window(s)