1 Richard Street West, West Bromwich, B70 8AL
About 1 Richard Street West
1 Richard Street West is an end-of-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 100% above the 2021 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 47.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Richard Street West has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- May 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and canopy.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/65374
- Sept 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/18/62122
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Richard Street West's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.6% per year over 10 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: -2.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2021Most recent
£80,000
-35.5%over 5 years4 December 2015
£124,000
+18.1%over 5 years27 October 2010
£105,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B70 8AL: £96,000 (2018–2004).
Versus other Richard Street West homes
Price per m² for 1 Richard Street West lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£714
Street avg £1,466
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lodge Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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