Let Flat

7 OXFORD ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, ERDINGTON, WEST MIDLANDS B23 6UX

1 beds 1 baths 1,378 sq ft Listed 27 Jan 2016 (-3771d)

£500 pcm

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# 1 bedroom apartment for rent (B23 6UX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 OXFORD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, ERDINGTON, WEST MIDLANDS B23 6UX |
| Price | £500 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 128 m² |
| Last sold | £185,000 May 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,260/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £21,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9518-0098-7244-5413-2904)

## Description

An recently totally refurbished flat close to railway station, hallway, modern fitted kitchen, modern shower room, Lounge, Double Bedroom, Double Glazed, Gas central heating, Communal Garden, Available NOW - SORRY NO DSS - PLUS £75.00 for council tax and water

Property ref: 121_2382_4009293

## Property Photos

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## 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):** £693/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Swan Gardens, B23 | £750/mo | 1 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Sutton New Road, B23 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 0.3 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2220%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £806/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6666.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £4/m²

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

128 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,694 of 33,755)

Street crime

572 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Description

Listed by

Sutton Coldfield

Countrywide UK Lettings - Connells

Reference: 39452763

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 19/04/2017

Current heating cost: £1,260/year

Potential heating cost: £866/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £21,500

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Rental Range

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

Low £977/mo

Realistic £1,086/mo

Optimistic £1,195/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B23 6UX

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	EL	0.0 miles
Bus stop	EN	0.0 miles
Shop	Farmfoods	0.1 miles
Shop	Iceland	0.1 miles
Train station	Erdington	0.4 miles
Train station	Gravelly Hill	0.7 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	2.7 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	3.7 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	5.5 miles
Hospital	Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital	8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	273
Criminal damage and arson	48
Shoplifting	43
Vehicle crime	36
Other theft	32
Burglary	31
Drugs	23
Public order	21
Robbery	21
Possession of weapons	18
Other crime	11
Anti-social behaviour	9
Theft from the person	4
Bicycle theft	2
Total incidents	572

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Imedia School	Other	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 22 Jan 2023
New Horizon Academy	Other	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 27 Jun 2024
Oscott Manor School	Other	0.2 miles	Inadequate — 8 Sep 2024
Osborne Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2024
Featherstone Nursery School	Nursery	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2012

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Swan Gardens, B23	£750/mo	1	0.15 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Sutton New Road, B23	£1,100/mo	1	0.3 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)