Sold House

12 COLLEGE ROAD

BIRMINGHAM, HANDSWORTH, WEST MIDLANDS B20 2HX

Listed 8 Feb 2013 (-4873d)

£9,950

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Reduced on 20 May 2013

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# House for sale (B20 2HX)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 12 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, HANDSWORTH, WEST MIDLANDS B20 2HX |
| Price | £9,950 |
| Last sold | £138,000 Dec 2004 |

## Description

TAKE AWAY BUSINESS FOR SALE RUNNING AS A AFFRO CARIBBEAN TAKEAWAY WITH A HOT FOOD LICENCE, COOKING AREA, TRADE COUNTER, STORAGE ROOM, FITTINGS AND FIXTURES INCLUDED TO BE COMFIRMED WITH SOLICITORS.

## Property Photos

- ![Front View](/listings/photos/37526662/339219) - Front View
- ![Shop Floor](/listings/photos/37526662/339220) - Shop Floor
- ![Shop Counter](/listings/photos/37526662/339221) - Shop Counter

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 COLLEGE ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HX | £138,000 | 06/12/2004 | Terraced |
| 12 COLLEGE ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HX | £30,900 | 04/09/2000 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 16 COLLEGE ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HX | £70,000 | 25/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 30 OXHILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B21 9RE | £210,000 | 14/10/2022 | Other |
| 27 ROSEDENE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HT | £25,290 | 18/11/2021 | Other |

**Street average:** £70,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £117,645 (2 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £75,000 (1 Other, B20, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -86.7%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Handsworth, B21 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 9.55% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 114.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 0.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £791/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 328.9%

*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:** -79.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.4%

## 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)

Front View Shop Floor Shop Counter

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Last sold

£138,000 Dec 2004

Local average

£75,000 (-86.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,923 of 33,755)

Street crime

551 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Description

TAKE AWAY BUSINESS FOR SALE RUNNING AS A AFFRO CARIBBEAN TAKEAWAY WITH A HOT FOOD LICENCE, COOKING AREA, TRADE COUNTER, STORAGE ROOM, FITTINGS AND FIXTURES INCLUDED TO BE COMFIRMED WITH SOLICITORS.

Listed by

Handsworth

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 37526662

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

347% since 2000

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/2004 (21 years ago)	£138,000	+346.6%
Sold	04/09/2000 (25 years ago)	£30,900	—

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
Same street 16 COLLEGE ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HX	£70,000	25/03/2025	Terraced
30 OXHILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B21 9RE	£210,000	14/10/2022	Other
27 ROSEDENE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B20 2HT	£25,290	18/11/2021	Other

Street average: £70,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £117,645 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -79.5%

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

1y (index) 0.1%

5y (index) 14.9%

10y (index) 53.4%

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: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View B20 2HX

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sall's News & Off Licence	0.0 miles
Shop	Fast-Fit Hardware	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Oxhill Rd / College Rd	0.1 miles
Bus stop	College Rd / Slack Lane	0.1 miles
University	Hamcam Student Living Hamstead Campus	0.2 miles
Hospital	St Stephen's Centre Rehabilitation Day Care	1.1 miles
Hospital	Orsborn House NHS Substance Misuse Services	1.1 miles
Train station	Hamstead	1.2 miles
Train station	Perry Barr	1.4 miles
University	BCU Oscott Gardens	1.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	273
Vehicle crime	44
Criminal damage and arson	36
Other theft	35
Burglary	25
Public order	24
Drugs	22
Robbery	22
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	15
Possession of weapons	12
Theft from the person	12
Other crime	8
Bicycle theft	5
Total incidents	551

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
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 12 Jun 2014
Rookery School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 13 Sep 2023
William Murdoch Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Mar 2023
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2020

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Handsworth, B21	£950/mo	2	0.7 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 9.55%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 114.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 0.9×

Monthly cashflow £791/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 328.9%

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).