# 42 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB

## Property details

- Slug: `b6723b0` (address key hash: `b6723b01f3b2602e85a6468ca47f67cc5962f2d4`)
- Postcode: B34 6JB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 39 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £219,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,615/m²
- Local average: £240,331 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 474 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £219,000
- Date: 2026-03-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 08/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £648/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £28,900

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- X (£2,700 - £3,600)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2041-9580-2505-6381)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-27 | £219,000 | Semi-detached | +94.7% | £221,610 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8f65-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2010-02-26 | £112,500 | Semi-detached | — | £217,942 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/6f44fa00-03ea-4192-961a-aceda5a41404) |

*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 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB | £219,000 | 27/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 42 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB | £112,500 | 26/02/2010 | 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: [165644489](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/00548d2)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £219,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-12 | £220,000 |
| sold | 2010-01-01 | £112,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 102 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ | £235,000 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 15 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £300,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 139 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £71,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 47 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £282,500 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 67 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB | £205,000 | 25/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 45 ASHVILLE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NA | £331,000 | 14/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 ARRAN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DD | £253,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 HEATH WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NB | £266,820 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 48 COLE HALL LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HN | £75,000 | 03/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £225,000 | 30/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 ASHVILLE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6NA | £195,000 | 20/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BP | £235,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 TEESDALE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JG | £58,500 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD | £190,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 ORKNEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BY | £200,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £225,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £200,754 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 MOAT DRIVE, BUCKLAND END, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HF | £265,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 32 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD | £390,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 FOWEY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DS | £196,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £219,979 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Flaxley Road, Birmingham](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/611068c) | £325,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.84 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.5%
- **10y growth:** 46.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 56%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £984/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,093/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,202/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stechford Road, B34 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Collingbourne Avenue, B36 | £6,750/mo | 6 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 6 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham, B36 | £6,750/mo | 6 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £5,033/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 3.08% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £843,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £675,000

*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 £6,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 37%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 2.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £5,188/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 98%

*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 | 181 |
| Shoplifting | 75 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **474** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Colebourne Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Sep 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 7 May 2024 |
| Beaufort School | Other | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 4 Oct 2023 |