# 181 BARROWS ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TH

## Property details

- Slug: `1129606` (address key hash: `1129606558badd624b9c848f4fbbcb67cca08742`)
- Postcode: B11 1TH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 98 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £120,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,224/m²
- Local average: £213,380 (52 sales)
- Street crime: 593 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £120,000
- Date: 2026-01-19
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 06/10/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,360/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/9360-2503-5500-2405-4561)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-19 | £120,000 | Terraced | — | £121,072 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-feb8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 181 BARROWS ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TH | £120,000 | 19/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 152 BARROWS ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TL | £210,000 | 22/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 86 BENTON ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TY | £144,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 183 WALFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1QJ | £192,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 4RB | £156,000 | 22/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 36 MEDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 2NE | £290,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 50 MEDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 2NE | £172,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 MEDLEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 2NE | £132,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 BENTON ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TZ | £180,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 AVON STREET, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 4SE | £125,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 162 OSBORN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TT | £139,000 | 21/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 72 BENTON ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TX | £79,500 | 17/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 166 OSBORN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TT | £172,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 MADELEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1UY | £180,000 | 03/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 165 WALFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1QJ | £198,000 | 14/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 30 GOUGH ROAD, GREET, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 2NG | £139,000 | 18/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 107 BARROWS ROAD, SPARKBROOK, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1TH | £102,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 198 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 2NB | £185,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 AVON STREET, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 4SE | £166,000 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 AVON STREET, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 4SE | £166,000 | 21/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 118 WARWICK ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 4QU | £165,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £164,625 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 43.1%
- **10y growth:** 94.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £977/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,086/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,195/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Hereford Avenue, B12 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.84 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Eden Avenue, B12 | £3,050/mo | 3 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,100/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.75% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £262,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £210,000

*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 £2,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 21%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 4.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,392/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 48%

*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 | 278 |
| Vehicle crime | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 44 |
| Other theft | 41 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Drugs | 35 |
| Burglary | 27 |
| Possession of weapons | 20 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Robbery | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| **Total incidents** | **593** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ark Boulton Academy | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2024 |
| Jamia Islamia Birmingham | Other | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 8 Sep 2024 |
| Arden Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 26 Mar 2019 |
| Conway Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Greet Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |