Property data
Sale history
£148,500 on May 2008
Internal area
109 square metres (1,173 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,362 per square metre (£127 per square foot) in May 2008. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,494 per square metre (£232 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2008 £148,500 £1,362 £271,808 £2,494

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 109 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £271,808. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Sparkhill are now selling for between £1,560 and £2,330 per square metre (£144 and £216 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 109 m², this implies a valuation between £170,000 and £254,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
B
Plot size
201 square metres (2,164 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2015 2015/06738/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
79 Grove Road Sparkhill Birmingha
Description:
Erection of single storey rear extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 February 2017 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
109 sqm (1,173 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

79 Grove Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £271,808.
  • Based on an internal area of 109 m² and recent prices in Sparkhill, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £170,000 to £254,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 79 Grove Road last sold for £148,500 in May 2008.

HouseMetric shows 79 Grove Road as 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 26 February 2017. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 79 Grove Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

79 Grove Road is in postcode B11 4DB, in Sparkhill. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Grove Road, B11 4DB or analysis of the Sparkhill property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.