Sold STC Terraced

29 ALUM DRIVE

BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B9 5PF

3 beds Listed 12 Oct 2009 (-6138d)

£119,950

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# 3 bedroom terraced house for sale (B9 5PF)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 29 ALUM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B9 5PF |
| Price | £119,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £110,000 Jan 2010 |

## Description

Three Bedrooms     Mid Terraced Property     Living Room     Dining Area     Kitchen     Bathroom     Approach     Rear Garden     Central Heating and Double Glazing Where Specified

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/13624461/1643911)
- ![EPC](/listings/photos/13624461/1643913) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 29 ALUM DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PF | £110,000 | 22/01/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 227 BELCHERS LANE, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5RT | £255,000 | 30/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 56 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX | £160,000 | 16/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 632 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG | £160,000 | 13/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX | £100,000 | 31/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX | £194,000 | 10/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 42 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5SD | £123,000 | 04/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 59 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5SS | £200,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 638 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG | £80,000 | 07/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 264 BELCHERS LANE, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5RZ | £213,000 | 06/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 52 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UJ | £196,000 | 20/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 5 BRAMBLE DELL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5FE | £182,000 | 24/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 NORTON CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5TD | £177,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 ALSTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UN | £180,000 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 676 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG | £150,000 | 17/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 662 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG | £168,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 664 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG | £156,000 | 02/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 NORTON CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5TD | £128,500 | 21/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 113 BROADWAY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PH | £110,000 | 05/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 22 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UP | £165,000 | 29/10/2021 | Terraced |
| 42 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UJ | £184,000 | 17/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £164,075 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £182,321 (21 Terraced, B9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -34.2%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £981/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,090/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,199/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 Terraced House, Kenwood Road, B9 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.04% (strong)
- **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:** 12.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £628/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 21.7%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.9%
- **10y growth:** 68.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.2%

## 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

Last sold

£110,000 Jan 2010

Local average

£182,321 (-34.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,406 of 33,755)

Street crime

676 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A mid terrace property comprising entrance hall, living room, kitchen, dining area, to the first floor, three bedrooms, bathroom, benefitting further from double glazing and gas central heating (where specified), rear garden and off road parking.

Three Bedrooms Mid Terraced Property Living Room Dining Area Kitchen Bathroom Approach Rear Garden Central Heating and Double Glazing Where Specified

Listed by

Hodge Hill

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 13624461

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	22/01/2010 (16 years ago)	£110,000	—

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
227 BELCHERS LANE, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5RT	£255,000	30/10/2025	Terraced
56 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX	£160,000	16/06/2025	Terraced
632 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG	£160,000	13/11/2023	Terraced
21 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX	£100,000	31/08/2023	Terraced
23 BORDESLEY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5LX	£194,000	10/08/2023	Terraced
42 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5SD	£123,000	04/07/2023	Terraced
59 BORDESLEY GREEN EAST, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5SS	£200,000	23/06/2023	Terraced
638 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG	£80,000	07/06/2023	Terraced
264 BELCHERS LANE, BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5RZ	£213,000	06/04/2023	Terraced
52 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UJ	£196,000	20/02/2023	Terraced
5 BRAMBLE DELL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5FE	£182,000	24/03/2022	Terraced
14 NORTON CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5TD	£177,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
29 ALSTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UN	£180,000	18/02/2022	Terraced
676 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG	£150,000	17/02/2022	Terraced
662 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG	£168,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
664 BORDESLEY GREEN, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PG	£156,000	02/02/2022	Terraced
34 NORTON CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5TD	£128,500	21/01/2022	Terraced
113 BROADWAY AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5PH	£110,000	05/11/2021	Terraced
22 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UP	£165,000	29/10/2021	Terraced
42 REPTON ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B9 5UJ	£184,000	17/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £164,075 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.9%

10y growth 68.2%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 17.8%

10y (index) 60.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £981/mo

Realistic £1,090/mo

Optimistic £1,199/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B9 5PF

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	HB	0.1 miles
Bus stop	HA	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Shop	KS FURNITURE	0.4 miles
Train station	Adderley Park	0.9 miles
Train station	Stechford	1.0 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	2.1 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	3.8 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	4.0 miles
Hospital	Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital	10.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	351
Public order	67
Criminal damage and arson	61
Vehicle crime	51
Other theft	36
Possession of weapons	26
Burglary	24
Anti-social behaviour	16
Robbery	15
Drugs	10
Theft from the person	9
Other crime	5
Bicycle theft	3
Shoplifting	2
Total incidents	676

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
Alston Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2019
Saltley Academy	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 12 Mar 2018
Bordesley Green Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 May 2023
Waverley Studio College	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 17 Feb 2017
Hamd House School	Other	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 25 Sep 2023

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 Terraced House, Kenwood Road, B9	£1,250/mo	3	0.38 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.04%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 12.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8×

Monthly cashflow £628/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 21.7%

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).