242, Cooks Lane, B37 6NE

242 Cooks Lane is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft semi-detached home in Birmingham. It sold for £233,000 in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £241k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £167k to £245k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
May 2025 £233,000 5.4% 2.8%
Aug 1997 £54,950 na na
Internal area
83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,807 per square metre (£261 per square foot) in May 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,900 per square metre (£269 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2025 £233,000 £2,807 £240,702 £2,900
Aug 1997 £54,950 £662 £275,604 £3,321

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 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 £240,702. 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 £2,010 and £2,950 per square metre (£186 and £274 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £167,000 and £245,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
298 square metres (3,208 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 March 2024 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 270 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

242 Cooks Lane 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 £240,702.
  • Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Birmingham, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £167,000 to £245,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 242 Cooks Lane last sold for £233,000 in May 2025.

HouseMetric shows 242 Cooks Lane as 83 m² (893 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 C, from an inspection dated 30 March 2024. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 242 Cooks Lane was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

242 Cooks Lane is in postcode B37 6NE, in Birmingham. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cooks Lane, B37 6NE or analysis of the Birmingham 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.