1Surface water flooding: Medium
Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
18 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DS
Last sale£170,000Jul 2019 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Sandwell semi-detached prices£252,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingMedium
EnergyEPC DMar 2019
MapN ↑116 m ↔
Before you offer
3 things to check
2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
3Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Sandwell semi-detached prices
£252,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2019 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £235,000 · 5 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DS | Apr 2026 | £187,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DT | Jul 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DS | Mar 2025 | £235,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 43 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DT | Aug 2024 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 55 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DT | May 2024 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 56 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DS | Sep 2023 | £395,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 22 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DS | Sep 2023 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17 Howard Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DT | Mar 2023 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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The land
Surface water flooding: Medium
Heavy rain can collect around the home and affect insurance costs.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
View building and land map ↑The building
Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 75 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 91.4%
Schools nearby
- Grove Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · 735 m · Outstanding
- Hamstead Primary SchoolPrimary · 868 m · School remains Good
- Ferndale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1290 m · Good
- Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1385 m · School remains Good
- Q3 Academy Great BarrSecondary · 1402 m · School remains Good
- Hamstead Hall AcademySecondary · 1459 m · Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 136
B43 5DS →Before you offer
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
Compare survey levels →Questions for the agent
Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Surface water flooding: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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