What kind of home is 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD last sold for £180,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £154,950 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and October 2024, 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD rose from £154,950 to £180,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

The current EPC rating for 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B70 0JD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD use?

The latest EPC at 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD in?

53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD sits in West Bromwich. It falls within the B70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

Police records around 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

The closest primary school to 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD is Harvills Hawthorn Primary School (508m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Salter Academy (841m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD?

The closest underground stop to 53 Hawkestone Crescent, B70 0JD is Black Lake (West Midlands Metro), 438m away. The nearest rail option is Dudley Port Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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53 Hawkestone Crescent, West Bromwich, B70 0JD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Hawkestone Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Hawkestone Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 20% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromB83toC72

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Hawkestone Crescent, West Bromwich, B70 0JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Hawkestone Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Hawkestone Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

31 October 2024Most recent
£180,000
+16.2%over 5 years
14 December 2018
£154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 0JD: £165,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in B70 0JD

On the street

Versus other Hawkestone Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Hawkestone Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,903

Street avg £2,450

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Bromwich district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Black Lake (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.5 km

Harvills Hawthorn Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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