# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B17 8HH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 214 WILLOW AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, EDGBASTON, WEST MIDLANDS B17 8HH |
| Price | £150,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £143,000 Nov 2011 |

## Description

A traditional semi detached property in Edgbaston, briefly comprising; porch, entrance hallway, two reception rooms, fitted kitchen, conservatory, three bedrooms and family bathroom. The property also benefits from double glazing and central heating (both where specified).

**o Semi Detached Property   o Two Reception Rooms 

o Re-Fitted Kitchen   o Utility Room   o Conservatory  

o Three Bedrooms   o Bathroom   o Rear Garden

**

**Approach**  Via a pathway to front door entrance.

**Entrance Porch**  Having further door to:-

**Entrance Hallway**  Having stairs to first floor accommodation, useful storage cupboard, central heating radiator and window to side. Doors to:-

**Reception One**12'10" (3.91m) (into bay) x 11'4" (3.45m) max.  Having central heating radiator, wall mounted gas fire and double glazed bay window to front.

**Reception Two**16'4" x 10'10" (4.98m x 3.3m).  Having fire place with gas fire and wooden surround, central heating radiator, double glazed doors opening to conservatory and double glazed window to rear. Opens to:-

**Re-fitted Kitchen**9' x 6'6" (2.74m x 1.98m).  Fitted with a range of matching wall and base units with roll top work surfaces over, one and a half bowl sink with side drainer, gas cooker point, space for duel fuel range cooker with stainless steel cooker hood over, plumbing for dishwasher, complimentary tiling to walls and double glazed window to side. Opens to:-

**Utility Room**8'4" X 7'10" (2.54m X 2.39m).  Being of UPVC construction, having double glazed door to rear garden and plumbing for automatic washing machine. Door to:-

**wc**  Having low level duel flush wc.

**Conservatory**12'4" x 8'6" (3.76m x 2.6m).  Being of UPVC construction, with laminate flooring and double glazed doors to garden.

**First Floor Landing**  Having loft hatch and double glazed window to side. Doors to:-

**Bedroom One**13'6" (4.11m) (into bay) x 11' (3.35m) max.  Having central heating radiator, stripped wooden floor and double glazed bay window to front.

**Bedroom Two**12'6" x 11' (3.8m x 3.35m).  Having central heating radiator, wooden flooring and double glazed window to rear.

**Bedroom Three**8' x 6'8" (2.44m x 2.03m).  Having central heating radiator and double glazed window to front.

**Bathroom**  Having panel bath with mixer shower over, pedestal wash hand basin, low level wc, central heating radiator, complementary tiling to walls, laminate flooring, spot lights to ceiling and obscure double glazed window to rear.

**Rear Garden**  Being mainly laid to lawn with paved patio area, decked patio, variety of bushes, shrubs and trees, garden shed, green house and fence to boundary. Also having double wooden gates offering private parking.

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #977723
- **Address:** 214 Willow Avenue, Birmingham, B17 8HH
- **Certificate Issued:** 19/09/2003
- **Work Completed:** 20/06/2003
- **Items:** 3 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #2292894
- **Address:** 214 Willow Avenue, BIRMINGHAM, B17 8HH
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 15/11/2004
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 214 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £143,000 | 29/11/2011 | Semi-detached |
| 214 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £155,000 | 10/09/2004 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 230 MERRIVALE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 4DS | £197,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 238 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £250,000 | 28/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 242 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £312,500 | 19/03/2025 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 220 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £255,000 | 28/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 165 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HJ | £347,500 | 03/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 206 WILLOW AVENUE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B17 8HH | £206,000 | 16/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 LINDEN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 4DZ | £210,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 230 MERRIVALE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 4DS | £162,000 | 28/04/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £255,875 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £229,125 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £405,978 (23 Semi-detached, B17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -63.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £977/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,086/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,195/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £135,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,600

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 7.9%
- **10y growth:** 39.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

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