1Radon: Testing advised
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42 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BX
Last sale£134,000May 2023 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Birmingham terrace prices£146,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC ENov 2022
MapN ↑116 m ↔
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2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ 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 Birmingham terrace prices
£146,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | £134,000 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
| Aug 1995 | £25,500 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £165,000 · 7 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DB | Jul 2026 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BX | Oct 2025 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 92 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BX | Jun 2025 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 192 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BY | Sep 2024 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 191 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DA | Aug 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 140 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BY | Mar 2024 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 189 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8DA | Dec 2023 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42 Newcombe Road, Birmingham, B21 8BX | May 2023 | £134,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (5–10% 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.
View building and land map ↑The building
Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
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
- 83 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
- 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: 85.6%
Schools nearby
- Rookery SchoolPrimary · 231 m · Good
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 293 m · Good
- William Murdoch Primary SchoolPrimary · 476 m · Good
- Hamilton School643 m · Not judged
- St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthPrimary · 710 m · School remains Good
- St John Wall Catholic SchoolSecondary · 798 m · Good
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademySecondary · 852 m · Not judged
- Holyhead SchoolSecondary · 884 m · Standards maintained
- Grove SchoolPrimary · 929 m · School remains Good
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysSecondary · 1017 m · Good
- Grestone AcademyPrimary · 1113 m · Good
- Oasis Academy BoultonPrimary · 1240 m · Standards maintained
- Myles Academy1307 m
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1339 m · Standards maintained
- James Watt Primary SchoolPrimary · 1399 m · Some aspects not as strong
- Oasis Academy WattvillePrimary · 1440 m · Inadequate
- V.A.S.E Academy1480 m
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthPrimary · 1494 m · School remains Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 1 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 139
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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.
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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?
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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