Before you offer on a home on Crosbie Road: the checks to raise with your surveyor and conveyancer, whether an asking price stands up against what sold nearby, how prices here have moved since 1995, what it costs to run a home, and a buyer's report for every home on the street.
Nothing at B17 9BG stands out to raise before an offer, and a street where the typical sale was £731k. In Harborne East.
5 clear£731k typical on Crosbie Road
Postcodes on Crosbie Road
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at B17 9BG, where most of the street's homes are. A long street can differ from end to end: open a postcode for its own buying page.
Article 4 directionSome work normally allowed without planning permission needs it here (CITY WIDE HMO).
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Busy road: B4124, 440 m awayAbout 13,103 vehicles a day in 2019 (DfT traffic counts).
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No coal mining riskOutside the Coal Authority's coalfield.
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Low ground hazardsBGS rates the wider area low for subsidence, landslides and sinkholes.
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No river or sea flood risk recordedNot in the Environment Agency's high or medium risk areas. Surface water isn't included: check the exact address on GOV.UK.
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Quiet by WHO standardsRoad traffic about 46 dB (24-hour average), under the WHO guideline of 53.
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Gigabit broadband100% of premises in the postcode can get it (Ofcom).
Each report: sale history, today's estimate, energy rating, running costs and the questions for your solicitor.
What homes cost and rent in Harborne East, by size
Size
Typical value today
Cheaper quarter
Estimated rent
Gross yield
1 bed
£113k
£89k
£820 a month
8.7%
2 beds
£223k
£143k
£1,060 a month
5.7%
3 beds
£368k
£302k
£1,330 a month
4.3%
4+ beds
£566k
£469k
£1,820 a month
3.9%
All homes
£367k
£267k
£1,310 a month
4.3%
Values: sales since 2021 of homes with an energy certificate (bedrooms estimated from its rooms), carried to today on the local price index; the cheaper quarter is what a quarter of them go for under. Rents are estimates: the council's typical private rent (ONS) adjusted for how values here compare. Gross yield = a year's rent ÷ value, before costs. Compare it with other places