Semi-Detached 4 sales on record

357A LICKEY ROAD

REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR

£354,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lickey Rd / Leach Green Lane	0.0 miles
Shop	Everyday Essentials	0.2 miles
Train station	Longbridge	1.2 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	5.8 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	12.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

103 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£354,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,437/m²

Local average

£252,022 (35 sales)

Street crime

183 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 22/04/2025

Expiry date: 21/04/2035

Current heating cost: £979/year

Potential heating cost: £872/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £12,100

Recommendations

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	23/01/2026	£354,000	Semi-detached	+82.5%	£358,240 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/06/2004	£194,000	Semi-detached	+31.5%	£389,537 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	22/08/2002	£147,500	Semi-detached	+67.4%	£429,784 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/04/2002	£88,100	Semi-detached	—	£289,105 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
389 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR	£251,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
384 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8RZ	£258,500	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
372 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8RZ	£260,000	06/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £256,500 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.2%

10y growth 38.3%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 59.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £977/mo

Realistic £1,086/mo

Optimistic £1,195/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

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 Flat, Parsonage Drive, B45	£1,100/mo	3	0.54 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 26.8×

Monthly cashflow £-429/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	79
Shoplifting	24
Vehicle crime	19
Burglary	12
Anti-social behaviour	11
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	8
Robbery	5
Other crime	4
Public order	4
Possession of weapons	3
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	183

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Rednal Hill Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Oct 2023
Rednal Hill Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 3 Mar 2014
St James Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 15 Nov 2023
Colmers School and Sixth Form College	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 14 Jun 2023
St Columba's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2018

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# 357A LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR

## Property details

- Slug: `7c8db8a` (address key hash: `7c8db8a932248292680408e958cd394a07af2a40`)
- Postcode: B45 8UR
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 103 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £354,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,437/m²
- Local average: £252,022 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 183 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £354,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 21/04/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £979/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,100

### Recommendations
- 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/2205-2200-5314-3241-8015)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £354,000 | Semi-detached | +82.5% | £358,240 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9a67-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2004-06-04 | £194,000 | Semi-detached | +31.5% | £389,537 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/583dc7c9-89e4-4461-85a5-bdf8d371824a) |
| Sold | 2002-08-22 | £147,500 | Semi-detached | +67.4% | £429,784 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ed9c4461-8d4f-4b21-883c-740ae50ceb78) |
| Sold | 2002-04-12 | £88,100 | Semi-detached | — | £289,105 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d792a9cc-084f-4cc1-91df-1404aa9502e9) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 357A LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR | £354,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 357A LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR | £194,000 | 04/06/2004 | Semi-detached |
| 357A LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR | £147,500 | 22/08/2002 | Semi-detached |
| 357A LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR | £88,100 | 12/04/2002 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 389 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8UR | £251,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 384 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8RZ | £258,500 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 372 LICKEY ROAD, REDNAL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B45 8RZ | £260,000 | 06/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £256,500 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.2%
- **10y growth:** 38.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.4%

## 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

## 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 Flat, Parsonage Drive, B45 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.54 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*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 £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-429/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5%

*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 | 79 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **183** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Rednal Hill Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Oct 2023 |
| Rednal Hill Infant School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 3 Mar 2014 |
| St James Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 15 Nov 2023 |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 14 Jun 2023 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 23 Apr 2018 |