Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

53 CALVERLEY ROAD

KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN

£272,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Vardon Way / Brassie Close	0.2 miles
Hospital	West Heath Hospital	0.4 miles
Shop	Kasda Daily Store	0.5 miles
Train station	Northfield	1.0 miles
University	Birmingham City University, Bournville Campus	2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£272,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,028/m²

Local average

£249,271 (24 sales)

Street crime

288 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/02/2025

Expiry date: 12/02/2035

Current heating cost: £1,232/year

Potential heating cost: £628/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,760

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
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	23/03/2026	£272,500	Semi-detached	+354.2%	£276,270 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	27/07/1998	£60,000	Semi-detached	—	£287,664 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	£272,500
listed	19/06/2025	£272,500
sold	01/01/1998	£60,000

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
34 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY	£320,000	12/01/2026	Semi-detached
19 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DX	£326,000	19/12/2025	Semi-detached
38 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY	£330,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
29 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DX	£300,000	24/02/2025	Semi-detached
43 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN	£275,000	18/12/2023	Semi-detached
55 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN	£185,000	23/11/2023	Semi-detached
12 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW	£235,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
382 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PS	£212,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
46 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EQ	£220,000	24/07/2023	Semi-detached
12 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW	£230,000	03/07/2023	Semi-detached
217 REDNAL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EA	£415,000	17/05/2023	Semi-detached
191 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EP	£206,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
23 MULLION CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PH	£262,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
343 REDNAL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EE	£230,000	01/03/2023	Semi-detached
68 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW	£297,000	23/02/2023	Semi-detached
32 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PW	£254,000	11/01/2023	Semi-detached
79 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EH	£253,000	22/12/2022	Semi-detached
34 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY	£295,000	20/12/2022	Semi-detached
203 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EP	£175,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
14 HEADLEY CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EN	£189,000	12/12/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £260,450 (20 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 2%

10y growth 47.6%

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

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 60.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £979/mo

Realistic £1,088/mo

Optimistic £1,197/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
3 Bed Terraced House, Muirfield Gardens, B38	£1,200/mo	3	0.22 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×

Monthly cashflow £-18/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.3%

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	125
Criminal damage and arson	32
Vehicle crime	25
Shoplifting	21
Other theft	18
Anti-social behaviour	17
Possession of weapons	11
Public order	9
Burglary	7
Robbery	7
Other crime	6
Drugs	5
Theft from the person	3
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	288

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
Fairway Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Requires improvement — 8 May 2024
West Heath Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2015
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2021
Ark Kings Academy	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 25 Apr 2024
New Ways School	Other	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 15 May 2023

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
04/03/2013	15/02/2013	1	—
30/03/2009	30/01/2009	2	1

# 53 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN

## Property details

- Slug: `725838d` (address key hash: `725838d16c6c34338a09455114f0d28417cecffa`)
- Postcode: B38 8PN
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 90 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £272,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,028/m²
- Local average: £249,271 (24 sales)
- Street crime: 288 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £272,500
- Date: 2026-03-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,232/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,760

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£35)
- 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/2437-1911-5483-1631-3289)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-23 | £272,500 | Semi-detached | +354.2% | £276,270 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-d6aa-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 1998-07-27 | £60,000 | Semi-detached | — | £287,664 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c31ceb11-3930-45e5-bc9e-31d508095618) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 53 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN | £272,500 | 23/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 53 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN | £60,000 | 27/07/1998 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [163548605](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8301056)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £272,500 |
| listed | 2025-06-19 | £272,500 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £60,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY | £320,000 | 12/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 19 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DX | £326,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY | £330,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DX | £300,000 | 24/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN | £275,000 | 18/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PN | £185,000 | 23/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW | £235,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 382 REDDITCH ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PS | £212,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 46 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EQ | £220,000 | 24/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW | £230,000 | 03/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 217 REDNAL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EA | £415,000 | 17/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 191 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EP | £206,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 MULLION CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PH | £262,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 343 REDNAL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EE | £230,000 | 01/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 68 ALDERNEY GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8YW | £297,000 | 23/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CALVERLEY ROAD, KINGS NORTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8PW | £254,000 | 11/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 79 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EH | £253,000 | 22/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8DY | £295,000 | 20/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 203 GRANGE FARM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EP | £175,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 14 HEADLEY CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B38 8EN | £189,000 | 12/12/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £260,450 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2%
- **10y growth:** 47.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £979/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,088/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,197/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Muirfield Gardens, B38 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-18/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.3%

*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 | 125 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **288** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fairway Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 8 May 2024 |
| West Heath Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2015 |
| Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Nov 2021 |
| Ark Kings Academy | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 25 Apr 2024 |
| New Ways School | Other | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 15 May 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #9399134
- **Address:** 53 Calverley Road, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8PN
- **Certificate Issued:** 04/03/2013
- **Work Completed:** 15/02/2013
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #6441423
- **Address:** 53 Calverley Road, BIRMINGHAM, B38 8PN
- **Certificate Issued:** 30/03/2009
- **Work Completed:** 30/01/2009
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 1 door(s)