8 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
About 8 Johnston Street
8 Johnston Street is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2023–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 20.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 60.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 16 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £138,750.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Johnston Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Johnston Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.3% per year over 1 year.
£138,750
Growth on file: -6.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 May 2023Most recent
£138,750
-6.3%9 March 2023
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 7LN: £148,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in B70 7LN
28 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
Sold May 2023
£385,00018 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
Sold Sept 2021
£157,00013 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
Sold Nov 2019
£148,00026 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
Sold Apr 2019
£130,0004 Johnston Street, West Bromwich, B70 7LN
Sold Jun 2015
£134,000
Versus other Johnston Street homes
Price per m² for 8 Johnston Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,618
Street avg £1,872
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.4 km
Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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