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85 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RN

Semi-detachedFreehold93 m² · EPC
Last sale£176,000Nov 2021 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Birmingham semi-detached prices£205,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface water floodingHigh
EnergyEPC DApr 2021
123MapN ↑116 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

Before you offer

3 things to check

1Surface water flooding: High

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.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

3Radon: 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.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Rivers and sea flooding: Very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D

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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Price

If it moved with Birmingham semi-detached prices

£205,000

How does the asking price compare?

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Nov 2021£176,000Semi-detachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £225,000 · 4 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
73 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMay 2026£185,000Semi-detachedFreehold
3 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJan 2026£225,000Semi-detachedFreehold
29 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNApr 2025£225,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMar 2025£250,000Semi-detachedFreehold
33 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNNov 2024£225,000TerracedFreehold
41 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJan 2024£195,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
63 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNSep 2023£250,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNAug 2023£210,000TerracedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
18 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHJun 2023£220,000Semi-detachedFreehold
27 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMay 2022£193,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMar 2022£195,000Semi-detachedFreehold
79 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJan 2022£190,000Semi-detachedFreehold
85 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNNov 2021£176,000Semi-detachedFreehold
33 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNSep 2021£193,500TerracedFreehold
67 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNApr 2021£175,000Semi-detachedFreehold
61 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMar 2021£145,000Semi-detachedFreehold
62 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHJul 2020£140,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNSep 2019£160,000TerracedFreehold
15 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJun 2019£155,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
29 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNDec 2018£175,000Semi-detachedFreehold
9 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNAug 2017£146,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
10 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHAug 2017£157,500Semi-detachedFreehold
14 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHJul 2017£124,000Semi-detachedFreehold
41 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJul 2017£140,000Other propertyFreehold
41 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJul 2017£140,000Other propertyLeasehold
81 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNNov 2016£124,000Semi-detachedFreehold
64 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHOct 2014£121,500Semi-detachedFreehold
19 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJul 2014£111,000TerracedFreehold
17 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNApr 2012£110,000Semi-detachedFreehold
59 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNDec 2010£114,000Semi-detachedFreehold
51 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJun 2010£129,000TerracedFreehold
47 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNMar 2009£118,000TerracedFreehold
9 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJun 2008£99,072Semi-detachedLeasehold
21 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNFeb 2008£110,000TerracedFreehold
2 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHFeb 2007£135,000Semi-detachedFreehold
62 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHAug 2005£111,750Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHJul 2005£120,500Semi-detachedFreehold
79 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNAug 2004£105,000Semi-detachedFreehold
64 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHMar 2004£94,000Semi-detachedFreehold
2 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHNov 2001£52,000Semi-detachedFreehold
10 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHFeb 2001£53,000Semi-detachedFreehold
64 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHFeb 2001£51,000Semi-detachedFreehold
5 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNDec 2000£57,500TerracedFreehold
2 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHOct 2000£46,000Semi-detachedFreehold
17 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNDec 1999£47,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
89 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJul 1999£50,000Semi-detachedFreehold
64 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RHOct 1998£36,000Semi-detachedFreehold
63 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNAug 1997£24,500TerracedLeasehold
15 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNJul 1997£45,520Semi-detachedLeasehold
17 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNFeb 1996£33,000Semi-detachedLeasehold
89 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNNov 1995£48,250Semi-detachedFreehold
63 Bowman Road, Birmingham, B42 2RNSep 1995£47,500Semi-detachedFreehold
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The land

Surface water flooding: High

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.

Environment Agency · Jun 2026

Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 3 — check defences and insurance

Flood Zone 3 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.

Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.

Environment Agency · Oct 2026

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.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ 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.

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The building

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.

EPC · Apr 2021

Floor area
93 m²
Potential EPC band
B
Age band
England and Wales: 1930-1949
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, insulated at rafters
Windows (certificate wording)
Fully double glazed
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Apr 2021

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 85.6%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 4 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 109

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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.

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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.

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.
  • Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
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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