Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

102 FALMOUTH ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ

£235,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hair by Irene	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Hodge Hill Rd / Rymond Rd	0.1 miles
Train station	Stechford	0.8 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	2.9 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	3.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£235,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,901/m²

Local average

£240,331 (20 sales)

Street crime

558 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/06/2019

Expiry date: 27/06/2029

Current heating cost: £991/year

Potential heating cost: £724/year

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
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	31/03/2026	£235,000	Semi-detached	+67.9%	£237,800 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	18/07/2019	£140,000	Semi-detached	—	£185,514 to June 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	£235,000
listed	01/07/2021	£185,000
sold	01/01/2019	£140,000
sold	01/01/2004	£113,000

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
42 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB	£219,000	27/03/2026	Semi-detached
139 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX	£71,000	16/12/2025	Semi-detached
23 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BU	£313,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
144 MARYLAND AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EB	£76,625	10/12/2025	Semi-detached
96 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS	£250,000	08/12/2025	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
3 ARRAN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DD	£253,000	27/06/2025	Semi-detached
27 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DU	£270,000	29/09/2023	Semi-detached
76 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS	£320,000	08/09/2023	Semi-detached
39 MARYLAND AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EE	£265,000	07/08/2023	Semi-detached
60 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BP	£235,000	24/04/2023	Semi-detached
198 STECHFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BL	£310,000	11/04/2023	Semi-detached
10 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EH	£224,000	29/03/2023	Semi-detached
114 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DT	£229,500	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
94 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS	£290,000	19/12/2022	Semi-detached
35 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD	£190,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
6 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DU	£301,500	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
213 STECHFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6AT	£393,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached
149 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX	£225,000	14/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £246,156 (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 3-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Flaxley Road, Birmingham	£325,000	4	Semi-detached	0.64 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 31.2%

10y growth 43.2%

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

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 16.5%

10y (index) 56%

Rental Range

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

Low £984/mo

Realistic £1,093/mo

Optimistic £1,202/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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Hodge Hill, B36	£850/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Manor Road, B33	£600/mo	5	0.76 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Wilkinson Croft, B8	£950/mo	1	0.79 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £800/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23×

Monthly cashflow £-185/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.3%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~225 m² (0.06 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	240
Shoplifting	73
Criminal damage and arson	39
Public order	38
Other theft	30
Vehicle crime	30
Anti-social behaviour	21
Burglary	20
Possession of weapons	18
Drugs	17
Robbery	16
Other crime	8
Bicycle theft	4
Theft from the person	4
Total incidents	558

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Colebourne Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2015
Beaufort School	Other	0.3 miles	Inadequate — 4 Oct 2023
Heathlands Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023
Audley Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 31 Jul 2023
Firs Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 19 Sep 2023

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# 102 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ

## Property details

- Slug: `eb155ef` (address key hash: `eb155ef2d7eb5c437b0b3807bd69ff9f5f6cea4a`)
- Postcode: B34 6EJ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £235,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,901/m²
- Local average: £240,331 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 558 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £235,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/06/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £991/year

### Recommendations
- Q (14,000)
- W1 (1,200)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0444-2898-6969-9621-5135)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | +67.9% | £237,800 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-e8a6-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2019-07-18 | £140,000 | Semi-detached | — | £185,514 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/93e6821e-f51c-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 102 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ | £235,000 | 31/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 102 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EJ | £140,000 | 18/07/2019 | 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: [109786727](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0b2449f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £235,000 |
| listed | 2021-07-01 | £185,000 |
| sold | 2019-01-01 | £140,000 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £113,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 42 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JB | £219,000 | 27/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 139 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £71,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 23 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BU | £313,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 144 MARYLAND AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EB | £76,625 | 10/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 96 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS | £250,000 | 08/12/2025 | 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 |
| 3 ARRAN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DD | £253,000 | 27/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DU | £270,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 76 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS | £320,000 | 08/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 MARYLAND AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EE | £265,000 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 60 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BP | £235,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 198 STECHFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BL | £310,000 | 11/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 FALMOUTH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6EH | £224,000 | 29/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 114 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DT | £229,500 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 94 RYMOND ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6BS | £290,000 | 19/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 DARLEY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6JD | £190,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 HODGE HILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6DU | £301,500 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 213 STECHFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6AT | £393,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B34 6HX | £225,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £246,156 (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 3-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 | 0.64 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 31.2%
- **10y growth:** 43.2%

## 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 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Hodge Hill, B36 | £850/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Semi-Detached House, Manor Road, B33 | £600/mo | 5 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Wilkinson Croft, B8 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £800/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-185/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.3%

*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 | 240 |
| Shoplifting | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 39 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Other theft | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 18 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **558** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Colebourne Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2015 |
| Beaufort School | Other | 0.3 miles | Inadequate — 4 Oct 2023 |
| Heathlands Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Audley Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 31 Jul 2023 |
| Firs Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Sep 2023 |