256, Portland Road, B17 8LR
256 Portland Road is a 148 m² / 1,593 sq ft detached home in Birmingham. It sold for £255,000 in September 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £419k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £314k to £588k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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£255,000 on Sep 2011
- Internal area
- 148 square metres (1,593 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £1,722 per square metre (£160 per square foot) in Sep 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,834 per square metre (£263 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Sep 2011 £255,000 £1,723 £419,480 £2,834 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 148 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 £419,480. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birmingham are now selling for between £2,120 and £3,970 per square metre (£196 and £368 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 148 m², this implies a valuation between £314,000 and £588,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 905 square metres (9,741 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- April 2012 2012/01906/PA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application refused
- Address:
- 256 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingha
- Description:
- Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and single storey front, side and rear extensions and installation of footway crossing.
- Planning ref:
- January 2012 2011/08256/PA
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 256 Portland Road Edgbaston Birmingha
- Description:
- Erection of two storey side and rear extension and single storey front, side and rear extensions and installation of footway crossing
- Summary:
- 17 October 2014 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- None of the above
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 254 sqm (2,734 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, no insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 148 sqm (1,593 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
256 Portland 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 £419,480.
- Based on an internal area of 148 m² and recent prices in Birmingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £314,000 to £588,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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