Flat 1, 55 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (71 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 6PY: £312,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in B70 6PY
67 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Sold Feb 2024
£265,000Flat 1, 59 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Sold May 2022
£345,00075 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Sold Jan 2021
£363,80077 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Sold Dec 2020
£312,50065 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY
Sold Oct 2020
£210,000
Versus other Birmingham Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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