26 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
About 26 John Street
26 John Street is a mid-terrace house in Swan Village, West Bromwich, West Bromwich (B70 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 268.1% above the 2002 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 John Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
26 John Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.
£47,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2002Most recent
£47,000
+56.9%over 7 years27 January 1995
£29,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 0AB: £80,000 (2014–2005).
Nearby sales in B70 0AB
24 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
Sold Nov 2014
£80,00028 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
Sold Jul 2014
£83,0006 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
Sold Aug 2011
£64,00010 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
Sold Mar 2005
£90,0003 John Street, Swan Village, West Bromwich, B70 0AB
Sold Oct 2003
£77,000
Versus other John Street homes
Price per m² for 26 John Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£671
Street avg £1,008
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Salter Academy. 41 schools nearby.
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