8 Caroline Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LB
About 8 Caroline Street
8 Caroline Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8LB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 77.2% above the 2005 sale of £83,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£148,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.6% per year over 7 years.
£83,500
Growth on file: 19.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2005Most recent
£83,500
+221.2%over 6 years20 October 1998
£26,000
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
On years held, 8 Caroline Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,176
Street avg £1,297
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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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