17 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
About 17 Normans Drive
17 Normans Drive is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
17 Normans Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Normans Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Normans Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2021Most recent
£250,000
+66.7%over 6 years21 November 2014
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6AU: £182,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B70 6AU
5 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
Sold Sept 2024
£261,00027 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
Sold Sept 2024
£290,0007 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
Sold Sept 2017
£147,50015 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
Sold Aug 2017
£182,0001 Normans Drive, West Bromwich, B70 6AU
Sold Feb 2017
£173,500
Versus other Normans Drive homes
17 Normans Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £1,826
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.4 km
West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandwell College. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







