Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

63 BLANDFORD AVENUE

BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB

£400,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Water Orton Rd / Tomlinson Rd	0.2 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.2 miles
Train station	Water Orton	1.1 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	2.7 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	5.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

139 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£400,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,878/m²

Local average

£281,748 (49 sales)

Street crime

175 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 05/08/2020

Expiry date: 04/08/2030

Current heating cost: £804/year

Potential heating cost: £735/year

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£400,000	Semi-detached	+25%	£400,394 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	26/01/2021	£320,000	Semi-detached	—	£378,487 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
83 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB	£330,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
19 TOMLINSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HH	£245,000	16/09/2025	Semi-detached
31 GREEN LANE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0AY	£340,000	04/03/2025	Semi-detached
11 NEVILLE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HP	£360,000	17/02/2025	Semi-detached
21 RONALD GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HL	£214,999	25/10/2024	Semi-detached
174 WYCKHAM ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0HU	£275,000	16/11/2023	Semi-detached
6 FAIRCROFT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9UE	£367,000	18/10/2023	Semi-detached
112 WATER ORTON ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HE	£265,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
139 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JD	£380,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
73 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB	£386,000	28/07/2023	Semi-detached
1 FARNWORTH GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JA	£340,000	04/04/2023	Semi-detached
29 CRANMORE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HJ	£273,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
1 BENTLEY COURT, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9LZ	£245,251	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
26 NEVILLE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HP	£260,000	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 HILLHURST GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9TS	£370,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
21 FARNWORTH GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JA	£342,000	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
10 BENTLEY COURT, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9LZ	£380,000	31/08/2022	Semi-detached
41 CRANMORE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HJ	£280,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
29 RONALD GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HL	£242,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
42 WATER ORTON ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HA	£290,000	20/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £309,263 (20 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 3.5%

10y growth 59.8%

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

1y (index) 1.7%

5y (index) 13.3%

10y (index) 50.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,133/mo

Realistic £1,259/mo

Optimistic £1,385/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Solihull.

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

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
4 Bed Terraced House, Austin Croft, B36	£1,500/mo	4	0.27 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Hamble Close, B36	£1,300/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Bridgeman Croft, B36	£1,800/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, Bridgeman Croft, B36	£1,799/mo	3	0.6 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,600/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £206,250

Target investor price (1%) £165,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.2×

Monthly cashflow £-115/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.2%

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: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	76
Vehicle crime	29
Criminal damage and arson	24
Public order	12
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	8
Burglary	5
Anti-social behaviour	4
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	2
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	175

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
Park Hall Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2017
Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 14 Feb 2022
Castlewood School	Other	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 22 Oct 2023
The Heights Academy	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Castle Bromwich Junior School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Nov 2016

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# 63 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB

## Property details

- Slug: `e792852` (address key hash: `e7928524f4b7783b43d1dcacb3c1b3240f144854`)
- Postcode: B36 9JB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 139 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £400,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,878/m²
- Local average: £281,748 (49 sales)
- Street crime: 175 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £400,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 04/08/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £804/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0158-5097-7268-7610-3244)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £400,000 | Semi-detached | +25% | £400,394 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-98f3-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2021-01-26 | £320,000 | Semi-detached | — | £378,487 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/c3c3f9b6-79cf-362b-e053-6b04a8c03acc) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 63 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB | £400,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 63 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB | £320,000 | 26/01/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 83 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB | £330,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 19 TOMLINSON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HH | £245,000 | 16/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 31 GREEN LANE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0AY | £340,000 | 04/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 NEVILLE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HP | £360,000 | 17/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 21 RONALD GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HL | £214,999 | 25/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 174 WYCKHAM ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 0HU | £275,000 | 16/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 FAIRCROFT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9UE | £367,000 | 18/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 112 WATER ORTON ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HE | £265,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 139 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JD | £380,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 BLANDFORD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JB | £386,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 FARNWORTH GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JA | £340,000 | 04/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 CRANMORE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HJ | £273,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 BENTLEY COURT, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9LZ | £245,251 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 NEVILLE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HP | £260,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HILLHURST GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9TS | £370,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 FARNWORTH GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9JA | £342,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BENTLEY COURT, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9LZ | £380,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CRANMORE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HJ | £280,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 RONALD GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HL | £242,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 42 WATER ORTON ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B36 9HA | £290,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £309,263 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 3.5%
- **10y growth:** 59.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 50.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,133/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,259/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,385/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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Austin Croft, B36 | £1,500/mo | 4 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Hamble Close, B36 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Bridgeman Croft, B36 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, Bridgeman Croft, B36 | £1,799/mo | 3 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,600/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-115/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.2%

*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:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 76 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **175** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Park Hall Academy | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 6 Dec 2017 |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 14 Feb 2022 |
| Castlewood School | Other | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 22 Oct 2023 |
| The Heights Academy | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 2 Nov 2016 |