18 Poplar Grove, West Bromwich, B70 6LB
About 18 Poplar Grove
18 Poplar Grove is a mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 6LB). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 34.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £132,000 in November 2023.
Energy performance
18 Poplar Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Poplar Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
18 Poplar Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2023Most recent
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6LB: £125,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in B70 6LB
Versus other Poplar Grove homes
On epc rating, 18 Poplar Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,760
Street avg £1,147
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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