Sold STC Town house

32 COUNTY CLOSE

BIRMINGHAM, WOODGATE, WEST MIDLANDS B32 3SZ

3 beds 1 baths Listed 11 Oct 2023 (-976d)

£185,000

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# 3 bedroom town house for sale (B32 3SZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 32 COUNTY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WOODGATE, WEST MIDLANDS B32 3SZ |
| Price | £185,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £185,000 Feb 2024 |

## Description

* Please Quote Reference AW0159 *

Take a look at this generous sized three bedroom three storey town house. With a driveway for one or two cars and a spacious garage, there is no need to worry about parking here. As the property stretches over three floors on the ground floor you have a storage cupboard and access directly into your garage. On the first floor you have your family lounge which is a fantastic size and opens up lovely into your low maintenance garden. The kitchen/diner flows openly with plenty of space for your dinning table to seat family and friends. The kitchen is a great space with plenty of cupboards to store all your cooking accessories. Also on the first level is a w/c, so no need to be running up and down stairs for the toilet. Heading to the second floor now, you have all three bedrooms on this floor including the family bathroom. The bedrooms offer two doubles and a good sized single which could hold a double if need be. The bathroom offers a bath tub with shower over so is suitable for those busy mornings. To truly appreciate this well presented home call today to arrange your viewing.

ROOMS:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hallway

Store Cupboard

First Floor

Landing

Lounge

Kitchen/Diner

W/C

Second Floor

Bedroom One

Bedroom Two

Bedroom Three

Bathroom

Outside

Driveway

Garage

Garden

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/86564112/360163) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/86564112/360165) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £185,000 | 09/02/2024 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 FOREDRAFT CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TP | £111,000 | 30/06/2025 | Terraced |
| 17 MIDDLEHILL RISE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SS | £165,000 | 31/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TW | £143,000 | 20/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 25 MIDDLEHILL RISE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SS | £182,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 WOOD LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SE | £160,000 | 17/11/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 26 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £162,500 | 27/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 TIBBATS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TF | £176,000 | 08/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 155 CLAPGATE LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3DT | £210,000 | 18/07/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 68 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £95,000 | 23/06/2023 | Flat |
| 214 SOMMERFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TA | £170,000 | 17/04/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £177,000 | 24/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 98 SOMMERFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SJ | £222,000 | 24/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 81 WARSTON AVENUE, WOODGATE VALLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3ST | £178,000 | 20/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 TIBBATS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TE | £160,000 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 35 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TN | £176,500 | 25/11/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £141,500 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 62 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TW | £105,000 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 SIMCOX GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RX | £180,000 | 26/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £190,000 | 13/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £132,500 | 03/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 BEAN CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TG | £185,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 FOREDRAFT CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TP | £176,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 71 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TN | £60,000 | 09/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 31 BEAN CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TG | £160,000 | 08/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 LITTLE HILL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RZ | £162,500 | 12/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 SIMCOX GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RX | £138,000 | 07/07/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £145,000 | 29/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 42 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £150,000 | 26/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 12 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ | £167,000 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £151,167 (9 sales)
**Area average:** £161,000 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £203,667 (27 Terraced, B32, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -9.2%

## 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 Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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, Jiggins Lane, B32 | £1,299/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Jiggins Lane, B32 | £1,299/mo | 3 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stonehouse Lane, B32 | £1,185/mo | 3 | 0.4 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,261/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.7% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £129,900

*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 £1,299/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £416/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.3%

*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:** 31%
- **10y growth:** 61.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.5%

## 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

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£185,000 Feb 2024

Local average

£203,667 (-9.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (3,376 of 33,755)

Street crime

226 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Please Quote Reference AW0159
Driveway
Garage
South Facing Garden
Spacious Lounge
Local Tansport Links
Close to Schools

Additional details

Heating: Gas
Parking: Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

* Please Quote Reference AW0159 *
Take a look at this generous sized three bedroom three storey town house. With a driveway for one or two cars and a spacious garage, there is no need to worry about parking here. As the property stretches over three floors on the ground floor you have a storage cupboard and access directly into your garage. On the first floor you have your family lounge which is a fantastic size and opens up lovely into your low maintenance garden. The kitchen/diner flows openly with plenty of space for your dinning table to seat family and friends. The kitchen is a great space with plenty of cupboards to store all your cooking accessories. Also on the first level is a w/c, so no need to be running up and down stairs for the toilet. Heading to the second floor now, you have all three bedrooms on this floor including the family bathroom. The bedrooms offer two doubles and a good sized single which could hold a double if need be. The bathroom offers a bath tub with shower over so is suitable for those busy mornings. To truly appreciate this well presented home call today to arrange your viewing.
ROOMS:
Ground Floor
Entrance Hallway
Store Cupboard
First Floor
Landing
Lounge
Kitchen/Diner
W/C
Second Floor
Bedroom One
Bedroom Two
Bedroom Three
Bathroom
Outside
Driveway
Garage
Garden

Listed by

Halesowen

exp world uk limited

Reference: 86564112

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/02/2024 (2 years ago)	£185,000	—

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
25 FOREDRAFT CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TP	£111,000	30/06/2025	Terraced
17 MIDDLEHILL RISE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SS	£165,000	31/03/2025	Terraced
6 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TW	£143,000	20/03/2025	Terraced
25 MIDDLEHILL RISE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SS	£182,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
19 WOOD LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SE	£160,000	17/11/2023	Terraced
Same street 26 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£162,500	27/09/2023	Terraced
38 TIBBATS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TF	£176,000	08/09/2023	Terraced
155 CLAPGATE LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3DT	£210,000	18/07/2023	Terraced
Same street 68 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£95,000	23/06/2023	Flat
214 SOMMERFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TA	£170,000	17/04/2023	Terraced
Same street 30 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£177,000	24/03/2023	Terraced
98 SOMMERFIELD ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SJ	£222,000	24/02/2023	Terraced
81 WARSTON AVENUE, WOODGATE VALLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3ST	£178,000	20/12/2022	Terraced
25 TIBBATS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TE	£160,000	25/11/2022	Terraced
35 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TN	£176,500	25/11/2022	Terraced
Same street 46 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£141,500	24/11/2022	Terraced
62 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TW	£105,000	28/10/2022	Terraced
50 SIMCOX GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RX	£180,000	26/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 14 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£190,000	13/10/2022	Terraced
Same street 46 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£132,500	03/10/2022	Terraced
50 BEAN CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TG	£185,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
19 FOREDRAFT CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TP	£176,000	16/09/2022	Terraced
71 OX LEASOW, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TN	£60,000	09/09/2022	Terraced
31 BEAN CROFT, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3TG	£160,000	08/09/2022	Terraced
14 LITTLE HILL WAY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RZ	£162,500	12/08/2022	Terraced
50 SIMCOX GARDENS, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3RX	£138,000	07/07/2022	Terraced
Same street 20 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£145,000	29/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 42 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£150,000	26/08/2021	Terraced
Same street 12 COUNTY CLOSE, WOODGATE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B32 3SZ	£167,000	25/06/2021	Terraced

Street average: £151,167 (9 sales)

Area average: £161,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 31%

10y growth 61.9%

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

1y (index) 0.6%

5y (index) 17.5%

10y (index) 59.5%

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 Black Country: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B32 3SZ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Sommerfield Rd / Tibbatts Close	0.1 miles
Shop	Mahal News	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
University	Newman University	0.8 miles
University	University of Birmingham Selly Oak Campus	2.1 miles
Hospital	The Barberry National Centre for Mental Health	2.2 miles
Hospital	The Woodlands Suite	2.2 miles
Train station	University	2.5 miles
Train station	Selly Oak	2.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	90
Criminal damage and arson	37
Vehicle crime	27
Other theft	19
Burglary	13
Public order	8
Other crime	7
Shoplifting	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Robbery	6
Drugs	4
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	226

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Nonsuch Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 18 Nov 2021
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2013
Bartley Green School	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 2 May 2023
World's End Junior School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Feb 2013
World's End Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 16 Nov 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, Jiggins Lane, B32	£1,299/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Jiggins Lane, B32	£1,299/mo	3	0.39 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Stonehouse Lane, B32	£1,185/mo	3	0.4 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,261/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.7%

Max investor price (0.8%) £162,375

Target investor price (1%) £129,900

Gross yield 8.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.9×

Monthly cashflow £416/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.3%

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).