# 2 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B8 3LA) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 28 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B8 3LA | | Price | £185,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | B | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 48 m² | | Last sold | £173,000 Dec 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 27/06/2029 - **Current heating cost:** £558/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,540 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - E (£40) - 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/8406-6683-2429-8427-1613) ## Description Welcome to Haycroft Avenue a two double bedrooms and box room semi detached freehold house. Entrance into a hallway with lounge/dining room to the left. Door to the back garden. Kitchen with a range of white units and silver handles and space for appliances. Upstairs there is a landing with two double bedrooms and a box room. Bathroom with a bath, pedestal sink and toilet. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 28 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LA | £173,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 28 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LA | £80,000 | 10/07/2015 | 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 | |---------|-------|------|------| | 7 MOSSVALE GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QJ | £83,500 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached | | 24 SALISBURY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 1ST | £165,000 | 30/09/2025 | Semi-detached | | 66 HARTS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3JZ | £135,000 | 07/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 24 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LA | £163,000 | 23/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 49 SALISBURY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 1SS | £135,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 47 SALISBURY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 1SS | £135,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | 16 NANSEN ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LD | £226,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 51 HARTS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3JY | £170,000 | 24/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 101 HARTS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3JZ | £165,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 59 HERRICK ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 1NT | £183,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 24 GLENPARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QW | £175,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 10 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LA | £155,000 | 19/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 39 HARTS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3JY | £100,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 25 HAYCROFT AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3LA | £185,000 | 24/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 67 GLENPARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QH | £162,000 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached | | 20 GLENPARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QW | £175,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | 15 GLENPARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QH | £145,000 | 06/10/2021 | Semi-detached | | 5 WARD END PARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3PH | £208,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 38 SALISBURY ROAD, SALTLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 1ST | £115,000 | 14/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 82 GLENPARK ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B8 3QN | £170,000 | 11/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £167,667 (3 sales) **Area average:** £155,735 (17 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £179,231 (13 Semi-detached, B8, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +3.2% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Birmingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £979/mo - **Realistic:** £1,088/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,197/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.59% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £108,800 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,854/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -5.4% - **10y growth:** 27.8% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 1.9% - **5y growth (index):** 19.2% - **10y growth (index):** 60.8% ## 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)