Terraced

27 PACKWOOD CLOSE

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DJ

£175,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Handsworth Wood Rd / Selbourne Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Perry Barr	1.0 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	2.7 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	8.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

43 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£175,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,070/m²

Local average

£205,583 (18 sales)

Street crime

660 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/03/2025

Expiry date: 10/03/2035

Current heating cost: £460/year

Potential heating cost: £387/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,100

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£175,000	Terraced	—	£178,128 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	£175,000
listed	14/03/2025	£175,000

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
59 HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DH	£226,000	21/11/2025	Terraced
9 BUTLERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2NY	£250,000	25/03/2025	Terraced
29 EARLSWOOD COURT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DP	£192,000	30/11/2023	Terraced
185 WOOD LANE, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2AA	£400,000	07/12/2022	Terraced
198 WOOD LANE, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2AA	£199,000	18/08/2022	Terraced
63 EARLSWOOD COURT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DP	£180,000	24/06/2022	Terraced
6 ENDWOOD COURT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2RY	£260,000	01/04/2022	Terraced
74 HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DT	£660,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
34 PACKWOOD CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DJ	£156,500	27/09/2021	Terraced
11 SELBORNE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DN	£295,000	07/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £281,850 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 8.1%

10y growth 29.1%

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 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
Studio Flat, Handsworth Wood Road, B20	£660/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21	£737/mo	1	0.44 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21	£737/mo	1	0.44 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21	£737/mo	1	0.44 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £718/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £92,125

Target investor price (1%) £73,700

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.8×

Monthly cashflow £-51/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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	288
Drugs	58
Criminal damage and arson	56
Vehicle crime	40
Public order	38
Possession of weapons	35
Burglary	32
Other theft	31
Shoplifting	27
Robbery	23
Theft from the person	11
Other crime	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	660

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
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2020
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 12 Jun 2014
Cherry Orchard Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Jun 2023
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Sep 2018
Rookery School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/11/2014	21/10/2014	—	1
02/09/2013	31/07/2013	4	—

# 27 PACKWOOD CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DJ

## Property details

- Slug: `4607328` (address key hash: `46073284e4554746c02122f67428907e181741b8`)
- Postcode: B20 2DJ
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 43 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1991-1995
- Last sold: £175,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,070/m²
- Local average: £205,583 (18 sales)
- Street crime: 660 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £175,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £460/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,100

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2409-1470-2395-1801)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £175,000 | Terraced | — | £178,128 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-dd22-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 PACKWOOD CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DJ | £175,000 | 12/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [159407705](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d3147bb)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £175,000 |
| listed | 2025-03-14 | £175,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 59 HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DH | £226,000 | 21/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 9 BUTLERS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2NY | £250,000 | 25/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 29 EARLSWOOD COURT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DP | £192,000 | 30/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 185 WOOD LANE, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2AA | £400,000 | 07/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 198 WOOD LANE, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2AA | £199,000 | 18/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 63 EARLSWOOD COURT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DP | £180,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 6 ENDWOOD COURT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2RY | £260,000 | 01/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 74 HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DT | £660,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 PACKWOOD CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DJ | £156,500 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 11 SELBORNE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2DN | £295,000 | 07/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £281,850 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 8.1%
- **10y growth:** 29.1%

## 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Handsworth Wood Road, B20 | £660/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21 | £737/mo | 1 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21 | £737/mo | 1 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Antrobus Road, B21 | £737/mo | 1 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £718/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £92,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £73,700

*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 £737/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-51/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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 | 288 |
| Drugs | 58 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 56 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Possession of weapons | 35 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **660** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2020 |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 12 Jun 2014 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Jun 2023 |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Sep 2018 |
| Rookery School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 Sep 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10643387
- **Address:** 27 Packwood Close, Handsworth Wood, B20 2DJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/11/2014
- **Work Completed:** 21/10/2014
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9740187
- **Address:** 27 Packwood Close, Handsworth Wood, B20 2DJ
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/09/2013
- **Work Completed:** 31/07/2013
- **Items:** 4 window(s)