Before you offer on a home on Farnborough 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.
1 thing to raise before an offer (checked at B35 7JE), and a street where the typical sale was £160k. In Castle Vale.
1 to check3 clear£160k typical on Farnborough Road
Postcodes on Farnborough Road
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at B35 7JE, 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.
Flood risk from rivers or the sea0% of homes in this postcode are at high and 100% at medium risk. Ask about past flooding and get an insurance quote before you exchange (Environment Agency).
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Article 4 directionSome work normally allowed without planning permission needs it here (CITY WIDE HMO).
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Noise above WHO guidelines: road 57 dB24-hour averages from Defra's 2022 noise maps (England). Visit at rush hour and at night.
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Busy road: M6, 930 m awayAbout 147,469 vehicles a day in 2025 (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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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 Castle Vale, by size
Size
Typical value today
Cheaper quarter
Estimated rent
Gross yield
1 bed
£82k
£70k
£720 a month
10.5%
2 beds
£125k
£114k
£840 a month
8.1%
3 beds
£210k
£191k
£1,060 a month
6.1%
4+ beds
£252k
£229k
£1,300 a month
6.2%
All homes
£207k
£177k
£1,030 a month
6.0%
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