Terraced 2 sales on record

17 CROSSFIELD ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS

£258,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Kitts Green Rd / Cole Hall Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	CH Brown & Son	0.3 miles
Train station	Lea Hall	0.4 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	2.1 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	4.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£258,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,243/m²

Local average

£203,853 (34 sales)

Street crime

473 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/06/2019

Expiry date: 24/06/2029

Current heating cost: £939/year

Potential heating cost: £564/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £8,500

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	12/02/2026	£258,000	Terraced	+171.6%	£262,612 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/12/2014	£95,000	Terraced	—	£164,207 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	£258,000
sold	01/01/2024	£207,000
listed	09/09/2021	£260,000
sold	01/01/2014	£95,000

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
25 CROSSFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS	£180,000	13/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £180,000 (1 sale)

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 42.6%

10y growth 90.2%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 17.8%

10y (index) 60.2%

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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bushbury Road, B33	£1,050/mo	2	0.37 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,050/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.5×

Monthly cashflow £-96/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.5%

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	223
Vehicle crime	42
Public order	40
Criminal damage and arson	39
Shoplifting	27
Drugs	23
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	16
Robbery	13
Possession of weapons	12
Other crime	7
Burglary	6
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	473

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
Lea Forest Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jan 2023
Audley Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 31 Jul 2023
Lea Hall Academy	Other	0.4 miles	Inadequate — 12 Oct 2023
Hallmoor School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Jan 2024
The Oval School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2013

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# 17 CROSSFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS

## Property details

- Slug: `bfe73de` (address key hash: `bfe73de187e853b9538f3550f9da3cd8dbe49d66`)
- Postcode: B33 9HS
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 5
- Floor area: 115 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £258,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,243/m²
- Local average: £203,853 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 473 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £258,000
- Date: 2026-02-12
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/06/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £939/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £8,500

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8003-6152-0029-8227-4613)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-12 | £258,000 | Terraced | +171.6% | £262,612 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c2a8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2014-12-12 | £95,000 | Terraced | — | £164,207 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/fb3af50d-77b8-4165-ac3b-86855c696644) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 CROSSFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS | £258,000 | 12/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 17 CROSSFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS | £95,000 | 12/12/2014 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [113256176](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/61e6f1a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £258,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £207,000 |
| listed | 2021-09-09 | £260,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £95,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 CROSSFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B33 9HS | £180,000 | 13/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £180,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 42.6%
- **10y growth:** 90.2%

## 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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bushbury Road, B33 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*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 £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-96/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.5%

*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 | 223 |
| Vehicle crime | 42 |
| Public order | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Drugs | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **473** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lea Forest Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 30 Jan 2023 |
| Audley Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 Jul 2023 |
| Lea Hall Academy | Other | 0.4 miles | Inadequate — 12 Oct 2023 |
| Hallmoor School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2024 |
| The Oval School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 11 Jul 2013 |