7 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
About 7 Margaret Street
7 Margaret Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8LE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 83.8% above the 2011 sale of £86,500. At 100 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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
Price for 7 Margaret Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 13 years.
£86,500
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2011Most recent
£86,500
+147.1%over 12 years27 May 1999
£35,000
+87.2%over 1 year8 April 1998
£18,700
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
£147,0009 Margaret Street, West Bromwich, B70 8LE
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
Floor Area for 7 Margaret Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£865
Street avg £1,018
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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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