# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B43 5QF) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 24 FERNDALE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BARR, WEST MIDLANDS B43 5QF | | Price | £189,950 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 | | Floor area | 75 m² | | Last sold | £185,000 Dec 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Current heating cost:** £753/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,500 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2013-0922-7209-3973) ## Description Hunters Walsall are delighted to bring to market this three bedroom semi-detached property located in a very popular road within the Great Barr area. This property offers so much potential to become the perfect family home. Within walking distance there are great schools as well as shops and excellent transport links right into Birmingham City Centre. Viewings are highly recommended. The property is entered through the front porch which leads on to the hallway, from here there is access to the downstairs WC. Also leading off the hallway is the spacious living room which spans from the front to the back of the property. To the rear of the house is the fitted kitchen with access to the useful utility area. On the first floor of the property, we have the bedrooms. Two of these bedrooms are very generously sized doubles, the third bedroom is a single which overlooks the front driveway. The large family bathroom, which is complete with a shower, is also located upstairs. The property has the advantage of a side entrance which leads to the wonderful rear garden in which there are currently some garden sheds. In addition, there is also the benefit of a driveway for off road parking to the front. ## Property Photos - ![934492 (1).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230258) - 934492 (1).jpg - ![934492 (2).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230259) - 934492 (2).jpg - ![934492 (3).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230261) - 934492 (3).jpg - ![934492 (13).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230262) - 934492 (13).jpg - ![934492 (12).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230264) - 934492 (12).jpg - ![934492 (5).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230266) - 934492 (5).jpg - ![934492 (4).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230269) - 934492 (4).jpg - ![934492 (6).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230270) - 934492 (6).jpg - ![934492 (11).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230273) - 934492 (11).jpg - ![934492 (7).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230275) - 934492 (7).jpg - ![934492 (16).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230277) - 934492 (16).jpg - ![934492 (15).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230279) - 934492 (15).jpg - ![934492 (8).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230281) - 934492 (8).jpg - ![934492 (9).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230283) - 934492 (9).jpg - ![934492 (10).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230285) - 934492 (10).jpg - ![934492 (17).jpg](/listings/photos/141419600/230287) - 934492 (17).jpg ## Floorplans - ![63bd1c826003f-934492.pdf](/listings/photos/141419600/230288) - 63bd1c826003f-934492.pdf ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/141419600/230289) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #7709763 - **Address:** 24 Ferndale Avenue, BIRMINGHAM, B43 5QF - **Certificate Issued:** 18/10/2010 - **Work Completed:** 29/09/2010 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 24 FERNDALE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QF | £185,000 | 07/12/2023 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 17 GORSE FARM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LU | £200,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 7 COLERIDGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5PJ | £195,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached | | 61 SHENSTONE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LW | £250,000 | 28/02/2025 | Semi-detached | | 260 APPLETON AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QD | £185,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 27 FARLANDS GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5PY | £260,000 | 03/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 78 SHENSTONE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LN | £235,000 | 11/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 33 FARLANDS GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5PY | £130,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 7 FERNDALE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QF | £249,000 | 16/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 316 OLD WALSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1HR | £230,000 | 13/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | 18 EASTWOOD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5RR | £263,000 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached | | 192 APPLETON AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QD | £273,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 32 STAFFORD WAY, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5PB | £170,000 | 17/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 69 SHENSTONE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LW | £234,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 289 OLD WALSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1HY | £346,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 89 EASTWOOD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5RT | £262,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 285 OLD WALSALL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B42 1HY | £225,000 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 11 EASTWOOD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5RS | £192,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 112 EASTWOOD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5RP | £205,000 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 3 FARLANDS GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5PY | £260,000 | 01/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 81 EASTWOOD ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5RT | £330,000 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | 21 SHENSTONE ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5LW | £210,000 | 15/07/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 5 FERNDALE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QF | £222,500 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 30 FERNDALE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QF | £197,000 | 11/06/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 3 FERNDALE AVENUE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 5QF | £220,000 | 10/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £222,125 (4 sales) **Area average:** £232,750 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £266,172 (57 Semi-detached, B43, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -28.6% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sandwell). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £845/mo - **Realistic:** £939/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,033/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 3 Bed Flat, Gorse Farm Road, B43 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Langford Avenue, B43 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent | | 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Dyas Avenue, B42 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,267/mo (3 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.66% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250 - **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000 *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 £1,250/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 7.9% - **Cost-to-rent:** 12.7× - **Monthly cashflow:** £352/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 7.7% *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:** £2,533/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 16.5% - **10y growth:** 55.7% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Sandwell; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.7% - **5y growth (index):** 35.9% - **10y growth (index):** 87.1% ## 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)