Property data
Sale history
£240,000 on May 2024
Internal area
252 square metres (2,713 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £952 per square metre (£88 per square foot) in May 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £937 per square metre (£87 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2024 £240,000 £952 £236,211 £937

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 252 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 £236,211. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Handsworth are now selling for between £1,800 and £3,290 per square metre (£167 and £305 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 252 m², this implies a valuation between £454,000 and £829,000. 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
7
Type
Flat
Council tax band
D
Plot size
837 square metres (9,009 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 288a Hamstead Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 17/04/2014. It last appeared May 2014.
Photos:

There are 9 archived estate agent listing photos for 288a Hamstead Road.

Photos for 288a Hamstead Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 7 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
August 2013 2013/02727/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
288A Hamstead Road Handsworth Wood Birmingham
Description:
Erection of single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
March 2013 2013/00307/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
288A Hamstead Road Handsworth Wood Birmingha
Description:
Erection of two storey front extension, single storey rear extension and erection of new boundary wall and gates to front.

Planning ref:
August 2012 2012/05658/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
288a Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingha
Description:
Erection of single storey rear and two storey front extension and alterations to front driveway

Planning ref:
August 2008 2008/03215/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
288a Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingha
Description:
Erection of single storey rear extension

Planning ref:
April 2008 2008/02358/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application withdrawn before a decision was taken
Address:
288a Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingha
Description:
Erection of single storey rear extension.

Planning ref:
March 2008 2008/00648/PA
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application refused
Address:
288a Hamstead Road Handsworth Birmingha
Description:
Erection of two storey forward extension and single storey rear extension and erection of gates and wall
EPC Inspections
Summary:
10 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 10 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
Area:
252 sqm (2,713 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
22 September 2012 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Detached Bungalow , has 11 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
244 sqm (2,626 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

288a Hamstead 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 £236,211.
  • Based on an internal area of 252 m² and recent prices in Handsworth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £454,000 to £829,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 288a Hamstead Road last sold for £240,000 in May 2024.

HouseMetric shows 288a Hamstead Road as 252 m² (2,713 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 7 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 10 March 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 288a Hamstead Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

288a Hamstead Road is in postcode B20 2RB, in Handsworth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Hamstead Road, B20 2RB or analysis of the Handsworth 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.