17 Princes Gate, West Bromwich, B70 6HU
About 17 Princes Gate
17 Princes Gate is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 13th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 63 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 30.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £82,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Princes Gate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Princes Gate's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 17 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£82,000
-8.8%over 15 years17 November 2006
£89,950
+11.7%over 2 years14 October 2004
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6HU: £103,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B70 6HU
Versus other Princes Gate homes
Floor Area for 17 Princes Gate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,822
Street avg £1,936
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.6 km
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.6 km
King George V Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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