2 Ida Road, West Bromwich, B70 6EQ
About 2 Ida Road
2 Ida Road is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 102.2% above the 2010 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Ida Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed hip-to-gable loft conversion with rear dormer (Lawful Development Certificate).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/65986
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed first floor rear/side extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/17/60758
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Sales history & valuation
2 Ida Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 7 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2010Most recent
£90,000
+2.9%over 6 years11 February 2004
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6EQ: £120,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in B70 6EQ
Versus other Ida Road homes
On floor area, 2 Ida Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£918
Street avg £1,311
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.3 km
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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