288, Alum Rock Road
288, Alum Rock Road
Description & Estimates
288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 775 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 179 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham is £172,621 and its rental estimate is £853 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 falls within the B8 postal district, in the borough of Birmingham.
Our Data Sources
288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2024.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, we estimate a market value of £181,252 and a rental value of £896 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £160,537 and £793 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham has seen its estimated sale value move down by £6,493 (3.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £2 per month (0.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham as measuring 179 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 18 of the 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Mar 2024.
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 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham completed on 24th November 2008 at £90,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 51.5% over the period since November 2008.
- Sold Nov 2008£90,000
- Sold Nov 2002£26,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham have sold within a radius of 440 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th March 2025, was 84, Gowan Road, Birmingham, B8 3JL, a freehold house which sold for £175,000.
Read more about house prices in B8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 610 addresses on Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8, 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham comes out as the 414th largest and the 283rd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £7k less expensive than the average property across the B8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 200mShaw Hill Primary School
- 300mNansen Primary School
- 400mParkfield Community School
- 300mRockwood Academy
- 400mEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
- 1.0kmBordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
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Public Transport Nearby
From 288, Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, the nearest station is Adderley Park, 900 metres away.
- 900mAdderley Park
- 1.6kmDuddeston
- 2.5kmStechford
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
