Semi-Detached

42 SHERWOOD ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HB

£343,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stratford Rd / Highfield Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Daniella Roberta	0.2 miles
Train station	Hall Green	0.6 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	3.2 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

88 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£343,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,903/m²

Local average

£347,545 (55 sales)

Street crime

297 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/03/2017

Current heating cost: £883/year

Potential heating cost: £522/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,525

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£25)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/01/2026	£343,500	Semi-detached	—	£345,207 to February 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
49 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX	£355,000	24/01/2025	Semi-detached
80 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HA	£285,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
10 SHERWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HB	£445,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
16 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HF	£325,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
53 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HE	£460,000	15/09/2022	Semi-detached
25 KENDRICK GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0GB	£280,000	23/05/2022	Semi-detached
8 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HH	£419,000	11/05/2022	Semi-detached
73 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX	£460,000	12/04/2022	Semi-detached
26 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0ER	£310,000	28/03/2022	Semi-detached
33 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EP	£238,000	20/12/2021	Semi-detached
31 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EP	£241,000	13/12/2021	Semi-detached
28 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HF	£345,000	13/12/2021	Semi-detached
36 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0ER	£350,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
21 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX	£379,000	18/06/2021	Semi-detached
25 KENDRICK GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0GB	£222,000	28/05/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £340,933 (15 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 28.9%

10y growth 61%

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

1y (index) 1.8%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 60.2%

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.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stratford Road, B28	£1,450/mo	3	0.73 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250

Target investor price (1%) £145,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×

Monthly cashflow £-73/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.9%

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	145
Criminal damage and arson	29
Vehicle crime	28
Burglary	24
Public order	18
Shoplifting	18
Other theft	8
Other crime	6
Possession of weapons	6
Drugs	5
Robbery	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	297

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Hall Green Infant School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2017
Hall Green Junior School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Jan 2012
Hall Green School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2011
Aspire Ap School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Jul 2022
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 22 Nov 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
11/10/2003	21/08/2003	10	1

# 42 SHERWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HB

## Property details

- Slug: `94f1b16` (address key hash: `94f1b1655a06f92428f3e74944bfa0624cd5fe62`)
- Postcode: B28 0HB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 3
- Floor area: 88 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £343,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,903/m²
- Local average: £347,545 (55 sales)
- Street crime: 297 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £343,500
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £883/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,525

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£25)
- 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/0853-2809-7278-9303-2631)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £343,500 | Semi-detached | — | £345,207 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-fdf9-591c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 SHERWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HB | £343,500 | 20/01/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX | £355,000 | 24/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 80 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HA | £285,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 SHERWOOD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HB | £445,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HF | £325,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HE | £460,000 | 15/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 25 KENDRICK GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0GB | £280,000 | 23/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HH | £419,000 | 11/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX | £460,000 | 12/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0ER | £310,000 | 28/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EP | £238,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 31 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EP | £241,000 | 13/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 28 PAINSWICK ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0HF | £345,000 | 13/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 DELAMERE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0ER | £350,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 SHERWOOD ROAD, HALL GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0EX | £379,000 | 18/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 25 KENDRICK GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B28 0GB | £222,000 | 28/05/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £340,933 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.9%
- **10y growth:** 61%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.2%

## 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, preferring 3-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stratford Road, B28 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.73 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*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 £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-73/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9%

*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 | 145 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **297** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hall Green Infant School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2017 |
| Hall Green Junior School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Jan 2012 |
| Hall Green School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2011 |
| Aspire Ap School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 14 Jul 2022 |
| St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 22 Nov 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1046378
- **Address:** 42 Sherwood Road, Hall Green, B28 0HB
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 21/08/2003
- **Items:** 10 window(s), 1 door(s)