What type of property is 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG last sold for £150,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £129,950 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and June 2020, 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG rose from £129,950 to £150,000, a change of £20,050. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B70 7BG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG located?

8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG sits in West Bromwich. It falls within the B70 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

Police records around 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

The closest primary school to 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG is Lyng Primary School (159m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (471m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG?

The closest underground stop to 8 Cottrell Mews, B70 7BG is West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro), 513m away. The nearest rail option is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 938m away.

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8 Cottrell Mews, West Bromwich, B70 7BG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cottrell Mews

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

8 Cottrell Mews is a two-bedroom detached house in West Bromwich (B70 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 39.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £150,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Cottrell Mews's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cottrell Mews, West Bromwich, B70 7BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed garage conversion to habitable room and new window and door to rear.
Agent
Affordable Home Designs
New Windows
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
DC/22/67414
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£150,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2020Most recent
£150,000
+15.4%over 3 years
23 June 2016
£129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 7BG: £176,950 (2016–2016).

Nearby sales in B70 7BG

On the street

Versus other Cottrell Mews homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Cottrell Mews runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,459

Street avg £2,188

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lyng Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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