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29 OSBORN ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B11 1PS

926 sq ft Listed 13 May 2014 (-4451d)

£80,000

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# Property for sale (B11 1PS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 OSBORN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B11 1PS |
| Price | £80,000 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 86 m² |
| Last sold | £102,000 Jun 2014 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/05/2024 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £1,043/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £35,055

### Recommendations
- A (Â£100 - Â£350)
- Q (Â£4,000 - Â£14,000)
- W (Â£800 - Â£1,200)
- D (Â£80 - Â£120)
- E (Â£30)
- F (Â£200 - Â£400)
- G (Â£350 - Â£450)
- I (Â£2,200 - Â£3,000)
- N (Â£4,000 - Â£6,000)
- O (Â£3,300 - Â£6,500)
- U (Â£9,000 - Â£14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9378-9085-7295-2434-2990)

## Description

Freehold Vacant Possession.  Three bedroom mid-terraced property.   Property for auction at 11.00am on 22 May 2014 at Aston Villa Football Ground.  Call for a brochure or go online.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo 1](/listings/photos/44355343/1355990) - Photo 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 OSBORN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1PS | £102,000 | 18/06/2014 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 144 WALFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1QB | £131,165 | 14/04/2022 | Other |
| 3 FLAT 3 ANDERTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1LZ | £590,000 | 13/01/2022 | Other |
| 109 UNIT 13 SYDENHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1DG | £775,000 | 06/08/2021 | Other |

**Area average:** £498,722 (3 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £1,670,964 (7 Other, B11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -95.2%

## 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 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Eden Avenue, B12 | £3,050/mo | 3 | 0.99 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,050/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 3.81% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £381,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £305,000

*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 £3,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 45.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 2.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £2,405/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 124.4%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £930/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 260.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; All dwelling types series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.6%

## 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)

Listing type

Auction

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Property details

Listing category

Auction

Floor area

86 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£102,000 Jun 2014

Price per m²

£930/m²

Local average

£1,670,964 (-95.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (723 of 33,755)

Street crime

737 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Description

Freehold Vacant Possession. Three bedroom mid-terraced property. Property for auction at 11.00am on 22 May 2014 at Aston Villa Football Ground. Call for a brochure or go online.

Listed by

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Cottons Management Services Ltd

Reference: 44355343

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 12/05/2024. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/05/2014

Expiry date: 12/05/2024 (expired)

Current heating cost: £1,043/year

Potential heating cost: £420/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £35,055

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (Â£100 - Â£350)
50 mm internal or external wall insulation (Â£4,000 - Â£14,000)
Floor insulation (Â£800 - Â£1,200)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (Â£80 - Â£120)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (Â£30)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (Â£200 - Â£400)
Upgrade heating controls (Â£350 - Â£450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (Â£2,200 - Â£3,000)
Solar water heating (Â£4,000 - Â£6,000)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (Â£3,300 - Â£6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (Â£9,000 - Â£14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	18/06/2014 (12 years ago)	£102,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
144 WALFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1QB	£131,165	14/04/2022	Other
3 FLAT 3 ANDERTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1LZ	£590,000	13/01/2022	Other
109 UNIT 13 SYDENHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 1DG	£775,000	06/08/2021	Other

Area average: £498,722 (3 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 260.9%

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

1y (index) 0.8%

5y (index) 15.6%

10y (index) 54.6%

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

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B11 1PS

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Walford Rd / Osborn Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Al-Wari	0.1 miles
Shop	Hamza	0.1 miles
Train station	Small Heath	0.3 miles
Train station	Bordesley	1.0 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	1.4 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	2.2 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	5.1 miles
Hospital	West Heath Hospital	5.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	330
Vehicle crime	66
Criminal damage and arson	62
Other theft	51
Public order	49
Drugs	48
Burglary	30
Other crime	25
Possession of weapons	20
Shoplifting	18
Anti-social behaviour	13
Robbery	13
Theft from the person	8
Bicycle theft	4
Total incidents	737

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
Jamia Islamia Birmingham	Other	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 8 Sep 2024
Conway Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Gracelands Nursery School	Nursery	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 10 Feb 2015
Montgomery Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ark Boulton Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Jul 2024

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
3 Bed Terraced House, Eden Avenue, B12	£3,050/mo	3	0.99 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,050/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 3.81%

Max investor price (0.8%) £381,250

Target investor price (1%) £305,000

Gross yield 45.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 2.2×

Monthly cashflow £2,405/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 124.4%

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).