5 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
About 5 Margaret Street
5 Margaret Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 761.1% above the 1996 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£23/sq ft) was about 71.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
5 Margaret Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Margaret Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 1 year.
£18,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
5 June 1996Most recent
£18,000
+20.0%21 December 1995
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8LE: £99,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in B70 8LE
3 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
Sold Jul 2023
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Sold Nov 2020
£95,00010 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
Sold Feb 2016
£99,00022 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
Sold Jul 2015
£102,00015 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
Sold Jun 2015
£74,000
Versus other Margaret Street homes
On price per m², 5 Margaret Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£243
Street avg £1,052
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lyng Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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