According to the public record, 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham is a mid-century freehold house with 990 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 369 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 is located in the borough of Birmingham within the B29 postal district.
42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham has a single entry in the Land Registry database from December 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
Based on public information available, and assuming the property is in reasonable condition, we estimate the current sale value for 42 Swarthmore Road Birmingham as £388,821 and the rental value as £1,314 per month giving an expected gross yield of 4.1%.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Swarthmore Road Birmingham has increased by £22,958 (5.9%) and its rental value has increased by £26 per month (2.0%).
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £408,262 and rental value of £1,380 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £361,604 and a rental value of £1,222 per month.
If you were able to purchase this property for the estimated value of £388,821, and assuming a 25 year repayment term, a 15% deposit and a fixed rate of 4.89%, your monthly repayments would be £1,911 per month.
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According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham sits on a plot of 369m2.
We have plot size data on 9 out of 11 other houses in the postcode and 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham sits on the 7th largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham was last sold on 05 Dec 2014 for £250,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since Dec 2014, the market for similar properties has risen 68.3%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham within a radius of 540 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 40, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 4JS, a Freehold house which sold for £402,000 in Oct 2023.
Read more about house prices in B29.
*Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, B29 has a total of 117 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham is the 75th largest and the 42nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £104k more expensive than the average property in B29.
42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Aug 2014.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators.
The closest station to 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham is Selly Oak station which is 2.0 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, 58.5% of property is privately owned outright and 33.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, 18.6% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 58.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, the average age was 40.9 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 42, Swarthmore Road, Birmingham, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.