# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B30 2RJ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 189 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS B30 2RJ |
| Price | £129,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £325,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 26/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £976/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2512-6131-1114-3510-1071)

## Description

www.laingand.co.uk present - CLOSE TO THE KINGS HEATH / STIRCHLEY BORDER - WITH SCOPE FOR SOME UPDATING - CENTRALLY HEATED TRADITIONAL FREEHOLD 3 BEDROOM SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE IN POPULAR TREE-LINED ROAD WITH DOUBLE GLAZING & OLD GARAGE & DRIVEWAY PARKING & "IMMEDIATE POSSESSION AVAILABLE"   

**Room Dimensions**

Enclosed Porch  

Entrance Hall  

Front Living Room 12' into bay x 11' 

Rear Living Room 13'7  into bay x 11' 

Conservatory approx 16' x 9' 

Kitchen 12' x 6' 

UPSTAIRS  

Bedroom 1 13'8" into bay x 10'5" 

Bedroom 2 12'5" into bay x 10'7" 

Bedroom 3 7'3" x 6'4" 

Bathroom 6'4" x 6'1" 

Separate Wc  

Landing  

Loft  

OUTSIDE  

Driveway Parking  

Garage Space  

Private Garden

## Property Photos

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- ![EPC](/listings/photos/33130916/656622) - EPC

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 189 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RJ | £325,000 | 20/02/2026 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 333 FORDHOUSE LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3AA | £468,000 | 19/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 72 CARTLAND ROAD, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SE | £255,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 29 AVEBURY GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2UL | £207,500 | 15/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 194 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RJ | £265,000 | 06/09/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 195 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RJ | £270,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 187 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RJ | £285,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 89 CARTLAND ROAD, STIRCHLEY, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SD | £307,500 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 191 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RJ | £306,000 | 07/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 137 PINEAPPLE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2TA | £272,500 | 09/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 37 LEWIS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SU | £280,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 117 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RL | £310,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 34 LEWIS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SX | £354,000 | 20/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 307 FORDHOUSE LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3AA | £250,000 | 21/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 289 FORDHOUSE LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 3AA | £250,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 PRIORY ROAD, KINGS HEATH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 7NR | £480,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 EDWIN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RN | £261,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 LEWIS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SU | £390,000 | 31/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 CORNHILL GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RR | £290,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 145 NEWLANDS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2RL | £281,660 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 223 PINEAPPLE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B30 2SY | £520,000 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £315,158 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £341,548 (29 Semi-detached, B30, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -62%

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Lewis Road, B30 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.08 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,650/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.27% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £206,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £165,000

*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 £1,650/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £948/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 30.2%

*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:** £1,477/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 65.1%
- **10y growth:** 88.7%

## 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)

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