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8 Princes Gate, West Bromwich, B70 6HU

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Princes Gate

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

8 Princes Gate is a one-bedroom detached house in West Bromwich (B70 6HU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. 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. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 39.2% above the 2024 sale price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold January 2024 for £79,000.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Princes Gate

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Princes Gate, West Bromwich, B70 6HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Princes Gate has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Princes Gate

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.

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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.

8 Princes Gate's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£110,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£79,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2024Most recent

    £79,000

    -8.5%over 19 years

  2. 2 August 2004

    £86,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6HU: £103,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Princes Gate homes

Four headline reads against 62 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Princes Gate is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,756

Street avg £1,937

Below

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Princes Gate

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£111k

1 Princes Gate

B70 6HU

1 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Burlington Avenue

B70 6LA

2 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Arthur Street

B70 6NR

2 bed
£195k

1 Ida Road

B70 6EQ

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Fitzguy Close

B70 6RU

3 bed
£132k

1 Mountbatten Close

B70 6QN

£258k

1 Paganal Drive

B70 6RL

3 bed1 bath
£285k

1 Francis Street

B70 6NL

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full West Bromwich report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Princes Gate, West Bromwich, B70 6HU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.