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Public records show 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham to be an early-century freehold house with 1,237 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 453 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
491, Walsall Road, Birmingham has an estimated sale value of £323,803 and an estimated rental value of £1,327 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 lies in the borough of Birmingham, within the B42 postal district.
491, Walsall Road, Birmingham has a single entry in the Land Registry from April 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated January 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham would be worth £339,993, with a potential rental value of £1,394 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £301,137, with a rental value of £1,234 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham has moved down by £2,790 (0.9%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has increased by £19 (1.4%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 4.9%.
491, Walsall Road, Birmingham occupies a 453 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 19 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 10th largest.
491, Walsall Road, Birmingham has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 24 Jan 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
491, Walsall Road, Birmingham last changed hands on 22nd April 2015, selling for £200,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
That is its only recorded sale since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 32.7% since April 2015.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 570 metres of 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 8, Marathon Point, Birmingham, B42 2NG, a freehold house, sold at £350,000 on the 11th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in B42.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham as the 82nd largest and the 96th most expensive of the 241 addresses on Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42.
Against the B42 postcode district average, it is £110k more expensive than the typical property.
Hamstead (Birmingham) station is the nearest stop to 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham at 1.0 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show ultrafast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham, 41.7% of property is privately owned outright and 38.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands 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 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham, 18.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 31.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham, the average age was 37 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 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham, 0.7% 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 491, Walsall Road, Birmingham, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.