1Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
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42 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DQ
Last sale£204,500May 2022 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Sandwell semi-detached prices£239,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DNov 2021
MapN ↑116 m ↔
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2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC D
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
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＋ Flood risk 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
£239,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | £204,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £245,500 · 8 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | May 2026 | £244,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 63 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | Dec 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 91 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | Dec 2025 | £262,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 64 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | Apr 2025 | £247,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DQ | Dec 2024 | £241,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | Aug 2024 | £201,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 49 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | May 2024 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 54 Hembs Crescent, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 5DG | Feb 2024 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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The land
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.
＋ Flood risk 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.
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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
- 87 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, 100 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 · 819 m · Outstanding
- Hamstead Primary SchoolPrimary · 828 m · School remains Good
- Ferndale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1295 m · Good
- Hamstead Hall AcademySecondary · 1391 m · Good
- Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1446 m · School remains Good
- Q3 Academy Great BarrSecondary · 1497 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 136
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
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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?
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
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