# 53 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU

## Property details

- Slug: `8dab14b` (address key hash: `8dab14bdf9804ba8562c53a28d1e3490e7e0b722`)
- Postcode: B14 5EU
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £224,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,872/m²
- Local average: £247,072 (63 sales)
- Street crime: 310 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £224,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/03/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £486/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £12,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8802-6616-2329-8527-4713)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £224,000 | Terraced | +32.2% | £228,685 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c2f8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2019-08-16 | £169,500 | Terraced | — | £225,340 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/93e6821e-fcc7-40fd-e053-6b04a8c0c1df) |

*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 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £224,000 | 30/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 53 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £169,500 | 16/08/2019 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168941942](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/82dab55)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £224,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-03 | £230,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £169,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 117 MARSHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5HF | £246,000 | 22/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 472 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 6EP | £300,000 | 16/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 105 MARSHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5HF | £247,500 | 17/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 145 MARSHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5HG | £216,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| YEW TREE COTTAGES 2 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EN | £285,000 | 12/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 736 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EZ | £153,000 | 12/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 71 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £197,500 | 13/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 28 NORLAN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5DF | £210,100 | 14/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 SLADEPOOL FARM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5DJ | £284,000 | 08/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 698 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5ET | £228,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 49 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £210,000 | 07/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 20 GRENDON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4RB | £240,000 | 23/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 18 WHITLAND DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EX | £193,000 | 22/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 3 GRENDON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4RB | £205,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £178,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 750 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EZ | £145,000 | 02/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 25 NORLAN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5DF | £170,000 | 30/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 NORLAN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5DF | £145,000 | 26/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 31 NORLAN DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5DF | £157,000 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 MILLPOOL GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5EU | £187,500 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £209,880 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 4.5%
- **10y growth:** 22.9%

## 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:** £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, Easmore Close, B14 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.56% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £218/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4%

*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 | 116 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 30 |
| Other theft | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **310** |

*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 Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 20 Dec 2013 |
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 May 2015 |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2022 |
| Highters Heath Community School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 5 May 2022 |
| Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Jan 2024 |