179, Fairfax Road
179, Fairfax Road
Description & Estimates







179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 667 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 148 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham is £158,434 and its rental estimate is £670 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Fairfax Road, Birmingham, B31 falls within the B31 postal district, in the borough of Birmingham.
Our Data Sources
179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham has a single entry in the Land Registry from May 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham, we estimate a market value of £166,356 and a rental value of £703 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £147,344 and £623 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham has seen its estimated sale value fall by £503 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £19 per month (2.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.1%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham as measuring 148 m2.
That makes it the 4th largest plot in the postcode, where 10 of the 21 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Jan 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham completed on 30th May 2017 at £125,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 79.9% over the period since May 2017.
- Sold May 2017£125,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham have sold within a radius of 530 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 3rd May 2024, was 65, Condover Road, Birmingham, B31 3QX, a freehold house which sold for £190,000.
Read more about house prices in B31.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 248 addresses on Fairfax Road, Birmingham, B31, 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham comes out as the 142nd largest and the 66th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £72k less expensive than the average property across the B31 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mTurves Green Primary School
- 700mAlbert Bradbeer Primary Academy
- 700mSt John Fisher Catholic Primary School
- 300mTurves Green Boys' School
- 400mKing Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
- 1.8kmSt Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 179, Fairfax Road, Birmingham, the nearest station is Northfield, 1.0 kilometres away.
- 1.0kmNorthfield
- 1.1kmLongbridge
- 2.7kmKings Norton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

