5 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
About 5 Caroline Street
5 Caroline Street is a mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 82.5% above the 2006 sale of £82,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 45.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Caroline Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Caroline Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 11 years.
£82,200
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2006Most recent
£82,200
+109.4%over 10 years17 August 1995
£39,250
+86.9%over 7 months4 January 1995
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8LB: £89,500 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in B70 8LB
4 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
Sold Sept 2025
£175,00012 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
Sold Oct 2022
£135,00014 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
Sold Jun 2016
£89,5002 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
Sold Sept 2010
£80,00020 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
Sold Jan 2008
£96,500
Versus other Caroline Street homes
Floor Area for 5 Caroline Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,265
Street avg £1,284
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.6 km
Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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