# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B11 3DZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 246 CATESWELL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SPARKHILL, WEST MIDLANDS B11 3DZ |
| Price | £230,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 |
| Floor area | 88 m² |
| Last sold | £237,000 Dec 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/07/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £2,069/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,515

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- 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/8300-3197-7722-2029-1373)

## Description

A THREE BEDROOM centrally heated, partially double glazed, semi-detached property, in need of updating, with upstairs shower room, separate W.C., kitchen, TWO SEPARATE RECEPTION ROOMS, front and rear gardens.

**Property additional info**

**Entrance Porch:** 1.70m x 0.58m (5' 7" x 1' 11")

**Hallway**

**Front Reception Room:** 3.96m Into Bay x 3.32m Max (13' Into Bay x 10' 11" Max)

**Rear Reception Room:** 4.59m Into Bay x 3.50m Max (15' 1" Into Bay x 11' 6" Max)

**Kitchen:** 3.11m x 2.10m (10' 2" x 6' 11")

**FIRST FLOOR ACCOMMODATION**

**Landing**

**Master Bedroom:** 4.72m Into Bay x 3.38m Max (15' 6" Into Bay x 11' 1" Max)

**Bedroom Two:** 4.13m Into Bay x 3.21m Max (13' 7" Into Bay x 10' 6" Max)

**Bedroom Three:** 2.47m x 1.82m Max (8' 1" x 6' Max )

**Shower Room:** 2.26m Max x 2.17m Max (7' 5" Max x 7' 1" Max)

**W.C.:** 1.33m x 0.76m (4' 4" x 2' 6")

**OUTSIDE**

**Front and Rear Gardens**

## Property Photos

- ![B11 3DZ](/listings/photos/137695637/260488) - B11 3DZ
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/137695637/260489) - Rear Garden
- ![Shower Room](/listings/photos/137695637/260490) - Shower Room
- ![Rear Reception Room](/listings/photos/137695637/260491) - Rear Reception Room
- ![Front Reception Room](/listings/photos/137695637/260492) - Front Reception Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/137695637/260493) - Kitchen
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/137695637/260494) - Master Bedroom
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/137695637/260495) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/137695637/260496) - Bedroom Three
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/137695637/260497) - Landing
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/137695637/260498) - Hallway
- ![Rear Elevation](/listings/photos/137695637/260499) - Rear Elevation
- ![Separate W.C.](/listings/photos/137695637/260500) - Separate W.C.

## Floorplans

- ![3D Floor Plan](/listings/photos/137695637/260501) - 3D Floor Plan
- ![2D Floor Plan](/listings/photos/137695637/260502) - 2D Floor Plan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC](/listings/photos/137695637/260503) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 246 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DZ | £237,000 | 19/12/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 104 SPRINGCROFT ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3EN | £205,000 | 29/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FERNDENE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3QS | £190,000 | 08/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 152 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DY | £236,500 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 205 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DT | £240,000 | 22/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 SPRINGCROFT ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3EL | £160,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 415 REDDINGS LANE, TYSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DE | £270,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 318 OLTON BOULEVARD WEST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3HJ | £275,000 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 64 HOLCOMBE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3PR | £150,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 289 OLTON BOULEVARD WEST, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3HY | £280,000 | 27/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 187 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DT | £188,000 | 29/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 261 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DU | £140,000 | 07/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 127 SUNNINGDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3QL | £165,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 62 SPRING ROAD, TYSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DL | £185,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 255 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DU | £252,000 | 15/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 160 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DY | £242,000 | 30/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 407 REDDINGS LANE, TYSELEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DE | £220,000 | 21/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 FERNDENE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3QS | £183,000 | 14/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 261 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DU | £120,000 | 07/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 223 CATESWELL ROAD, SPARKHILL, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3DT | £200,000 | 16/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 60 HOLCOMBE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B11 3PR | £117,000 | 15/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £200,925 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £220,583 (6 Semi-detached, B11, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +4.3%

## 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).*

- **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, Runnymede Road, B11 | £1,300/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,300/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.57% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £162,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £130,000

*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 £1,300/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £239/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,614/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 38%
- **10y growth:** 114%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.4%

## 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)