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Get started5a is a mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 7ER). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
On floor area, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 1 sales in B70 7ER: £44,955 (2009–2009).
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Closest school
0.3 km
Lyng Primary School. 37 schools nearby.