159 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ
About 159 Great Bridge Street
159 Great Bridge Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 0DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 102.4% above the 2008 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
159 Great Bridge Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
159 Great Bridge Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 1 year.
£85,000
Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
1 February 2008Most recent
£85,000
+25.0%over 11 months2 March 2007
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 0DJ: £170,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B70 0DJ
151 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ
Sold Feb 2025
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Sold May 2024
£500,000149 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ
Sold Feb 2019
£70,000145 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ
Sold Dec 2006
£86,000157 Great Bridge Street, West Bromwich, B70 0DJ
Sold Dec 2004
£72,000
Versus other Great Bridge Street homes
Floor Area for 159 Great Bridge Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.7 km
Harvills Hawthorn Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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